Blood Vocab (C10)

Question 1

Formed elements

Answer 1

Cellular portion of blood

Question 2

Plasma

Answer 2

Fluid portion of blood

Question 3

“cyte” or “cyto”

Answer 3

cell

Question 4

Buffy coat

Answer 4

Thin layer of WBC and platelets in blood sample that’s separated from the RBC and plasma

Question 5

Hematocrit

Answer 5

% of RBCs to total blood volume

Question 6

Albumin

Answer 6

Carrier that shuffles certain molecules through the circulation – found in ALL animals!

Question 7

Erythrocytes

Answer 7

RBC

Question 8

Hemoglobin

Answer 8

Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Question 9

Heme

Answer 9

Part of certain molecules that contain iron

Question 10

Anemia

Answer 10

Condiditon where the body produces lower than normal amount of healthy RBC

Question 11

Diapedesis

Answer 11

Process of WBC moving from blood vessel to tissue

Question 12

Positive Chemotaxis

Answer 12

Movement of cells/organisms toward higher concentration of a chemical stimulus

Question 13

Amoeboid motion

Answer 13

A crawling/oozing movement used by cells and organisms that can shape shift

Question 14

Leukocytosis

Answer 14

When WBC increase in number to fight foreign substances

Question 15

Leukopenia

Answer 15

An abnormal decrease in white blood cells

Question 16

“Penia”

Answer 16

Lack/deficiency

Question 17

Histamine

Answer 17

Chemical that sends signals between cells in the body

Question 18

Megakaryocytes

Answer 18

Large cells located in bone marrow responsible for platelet production

Question 19

Hemorrhage

Answer 19

Usually reserved for severe bleeding

Question 20

Bruise vs. Hematoma

Answer 20

Hematomes are more significant and serious