ch 18 pt 9 anatomy

Question 1

What is leukemia?

Answer 1

Cancer inside your cells of your WBC

Question 2

What happens to the development and proliferation of leukocytes?

Answer 2

Increase in abnormal leukocyte number or decrease in erythrocyte and megakaryocytic lines

Question 3

What is the result of leukemia?

Answer 3

Anemia and bleeding

Question 4

What is acute leukemia?

Answer 4

Rapid progression, children and young adults

Question 5

What is chronic leukemia?

Answer 5

Slower progression, middle-aged and older individuals

Question 6

What is hemostasis?

Answer 6

Stoppage of bleeding and leads into blood clotting

Question 7

What is vascular spasm?

Answer 7

Blood vessel constriction

Question 8

Platelets and endothelial cells release chemicals that what

Answer 8

Attract platelets to stimulate further constriction

Question 9

What is prostacyclin?

Answer 9

Is an eicosanoid that repels platelets

Question 10

What is platelet plug?

Answer 10

Platelets stick to when blood vessel damaged

Question 11

ANP tells cells what?

Answer 11

Don’t do your job

Question 12

ATP tells cells what?

Answer 12

Do your job

Question 13

Mitosis stimulating substances trigger

Answer 13

Repair of blood vessels

Question 14

What is thrombocytopenia?

Answer 14

Impairs all phases of hemostasis - clotting issues