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Ch 15 - Blood & Immune Flashcards

1
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hematologic system

A

production and transport of blood
- blood gives tissues O, nutrients, and chemicals
- blood transports waste

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hem/o
hemat/o

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blood

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blood parts

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serum: liquid part (clotting factors removed)

plasma: (clotting factors) straw-colored fluid portion of blood. transports nutrients, hormones, waste

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elements of blood

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erythrocytes: RBC, carry O

leukocytes: WBC, fight disease

thrombocytes: nucleated clotting cells

platelets: anucleated clotting cells

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anemia

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less than normal RBC and hemoglobin

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edema

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accumulation of fluid in intercellular space e

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hemmorrhage

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loss of blood in short time

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hemostasis

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control of bleeding

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hyperemia

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too much blood in a part, engorgement

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hypophosphatemia

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lower than normal phosphate in blood

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leukemia

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too much malignant WBC

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polycythemia

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too many cells (erythrocytes)

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septicemia

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pathogenic microorganisms present in blood

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lymphatic system

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part of immune system
returns excess lymph to blood
absorbs fat + fat-soluble vitamins

lymph/o

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tonsils

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masses of lymph tissue protecting nose/upper throat.

tonsill/o

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spleen

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mass of lymph tissue in cranial abdomen that filters blood

  • hemolytic
  • lymphocytes differentiated here
  • storage of RBCs

splen/o

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immun/o

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protected

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antigen

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substance that body regards as foreign

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antibody

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disease-fighting protein made by body in response to antigen

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anaphylaxis

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severe response to foreign substance

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21
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splenomegaly

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enlargement of spleen

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oncology

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study of tumors

onc/o

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malignant/benign

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cancerous/non

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neoplasm

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abnormal new growth of tissue, uncontrolled

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metastasis

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pathogenic growth away from primary disease site

‘beyond control’

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lymphoma

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neoplasm of lymphoid tissue

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osteosarcoma

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malignant neoplasm of bone

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herd immunity

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resistance of group of infection because large proportion of members are immune

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debilitated

A

weakened

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hereditary

A

genetic transmission of characteristics

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innate immunity

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immunity via genetic makeup

(AKA inherent/genetic immunity)

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multiplication

A

reproduction

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opportunistic

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able to cause disease when disease wouldn’t normally be produced (due to debilitated animal)

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resistant

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not susceptible

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titer

A

quantity of substance required to react w another substance

(a titer = an amount)

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vaccination

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administering antigen to stimulate protective immune response against specific infectious agent

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vaccine

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pathogen (live, weakened, killed) administered

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leukocytosis

A

elevation of WBC

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reticulocyte

A

non-nucleated RBC w polychromasia and meshlike pattern of threads

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banded neutrophil

A

immature polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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lacteals

A

in small intestine

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interstitial fluid

A

lymph in tissues

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cell-mediated immunity

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caused by T cells

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humoral immunity

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caused by B cells

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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor developed from epithelial tissue

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hemangiosarcoma

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malignant tumor of vascular tissue

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sarcoma

A

malignant neoplasms from CT

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invasive

A

growth w/out well defined borders

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hemolysis

A

breaking down RBC

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macrocytic

A

larger than normal RBC

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leiomyosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma

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muscle tumors

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FNA

A

fine needle aspirate

53
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transudate

A

fluid w protein <2.5 g/dL

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phagocytosis

A

eating cells

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leukopenia

A

abnormal decrease in WBC

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agglutination

A

clumping of incompatible blood cells

57
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intact

A

no cuts/scrapes/openings

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lymphoma

A

malignant neoplasm of lymph tissue

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-poiesis

A

formation

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-emia

A

blood condition

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leukopenia

A

decrease in WBC

leukemia = increase

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hemangiosarcoma

A

malignant neoplasm of vascular tissue

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neutrophil

A

polymorphonuclear WBC

64
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morphology

A

study of shape

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