Blood Terms

Question 1

Surface antigen

Answer 1

Cell marker for immune system to identify cells

Question 2

Agglutinogen

Answer 2

Antigen on surface of red blood cell clump together

Question 3

Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn/ erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 3

Destruction of red blood cells by Rh antibodies that occurs in pregnant women.

Question 4

Diapedesis

Answer 4

The passage of cells through blood vessel walls

Question 5

Positive chemotaxis

Answer 5

The movement of cells towards a higher concentration of a stimulating chemical

Question 6

Differential count

Answer 6

Allow us to know what is going on in the body

Question 7

Leukopenia

Answer 7

Abnormally low WBC count

Question 8

Leukocytosis

Answer 8

Abnormally high WBC count

Question 9

Leukemia

Answer 9

Extremely high WBC count and deformed

Question 10

Hemostasis

Answer 10

Stoppage of bleeding

Question 11

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 11

Abnormally low platelet count

Question 12

Thrombocytosis

Answer 12

Abnormally high platelets count

Question 13

Vascular phase

Answer 13

Squeeze and pump blood vessels to bring platelets and WBC to the area, once everything is there the area is quarantined

Question 14

Platelet adhesion

Answer 14

Platelets stick to walls of vessels

Question 15

Platelet aggregation

Answer 15

Other platelets are recruited to stick together by using chemical messages

Question 16

Platelet plug

Answer 16

Platelets form a plug at the break in the wall

Question 17

Extrinsic pathway

Answer 17

Deals with blood vessel walls damage

Question 18

Intrinsic pathway

Answer 18

Deals with issues of chemicals within the blood

Question 19

Prothrombinase time

Answer 19

Used to check how long it takes for blood vessels to clot

Question 20

Thrombus

Answer 20

The clot

Question 21

Embolus

Answer 21

When the clot travels in the bloodstream

Question 22

Embolism

Answer 22

When a clot in the blood vessels get stuck somewhere

Question 23

Fibrinolysis

Answer 23

Breaking down of clot

Question 24

Hypocalcemia term

Answer 24

Low levels of calcium causes a decrease in HR and contractility

Question 25

Hypercalcemia term

Answer 25

Increases heart rate and contractility due to high levels of calcium

Question 26

Hyperkalemia term

Answer 26

High levels of potassium which can cause heart block and cardiac arrest

Question 27

Hypokalemia term

Answer 27

Low levels of potassium which results in a weak heartbeat