Ch 11: Online 3 Flashcards
Blood
A plasma protein synthesized by the liver, provides colloid osmotic pressure
Albumin
A waste product of the destruction of old RBCs
Bilirubin
Is split to form the mesh of a blood clot
Fibrinogen
A natural anticoagulant
Heparin
An immature neutrophil
Band Cell
The last immature RBC stage
Reticulocyte
A malignant proliferation of WBCs
Leukemia
A large bone marrow cell that fragments into platelets
Megakaryocyte
Hemostasis mechanism for breaks in capillaries
Platelet Plugs
Made in the liver, is split in the second stage of clotting
Prothrombin
Jaundice that is a consequence of gall stones
Posthepatic
The last immature RBC stage with a nucleus
Normoblast
Red blood cell
Erythrocyte
Carrier proteins and antibodies
Globulins
Prevention of blood loss
Hemostasis
Platelet
Thrombocyte
Rh disease of the newborn ____ fetalis
Erythroblastosis
Thickness of a fluid
Viscosity
A deficiency of RBCs or hemoglobin
Anemia
Jaundice that is a consequence of malaria
Prehepatic
The least numerous type of WBC
Basophil
Stem cell in the red bone marrow
Hemocytoblast
The bursting or rupturing of RBCs
Hemolysis
A proliferation of WBCs in response to infection
Leukocytosis
The lining of blood vessels, smooth, prevents clotting
Endothelium
Where is Albumin synthesized?
Liver
What does Albumin provide?
Colloid osmotic pressure
What is bilirubin?
A waste product of the destruction of old RBCs
Fibrinogen is split to form what?
The mesh of a blood clot
What is heparin?
A natural anticoagulant
What is a band cell?
An immature neutrophil
What is a reticulocyte?
The last immature RBC stage
What is Leukemia?
A malignant proliferation of WBCs
What is a megakaryocyte?
A large bone marrow cell that fragments into platelets
What are platelet plugs?
Hemostasis mechanism for breaks in capillaries
Where is prothrombin made?
Liver
When is prothrombin split?
The second stage of clotting
What is posthepatic jaundice?
Jaundice that is a consequence of gall stones
What is normoblast?
The last immature RBC stage with a nucleus
What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells
What are globulins?
Carrier proteins and antibodies
What is hemostasis?
Prevention of blood loss
What is a thrombocyte?
Platelet
What is erythroblastosis fatalis?
Rh disease of the newborn
What is viscosity?
Thickness of a fluid
What is anemia?
A deficiency of RBCs or hemoglobin
What is prehepatic jaundice?
Jaundice that is a consequence of malaria
What is a basophil?
The least numerous type of WBC
What is hemocytoblast?
Stem cell in the red bone marrow
What is hemolysis?
The bursting or rupturing of RBCs
What is leukocytosis?
A proliferation of WBCs in response to infection
What is endothelium?
The lining of blood vessels; smooth
What is the purpose of endothelium?
Prevents clotting