Ch. 6 Anatomic Terms in the Blood System

Question 0

serum

Answer 0

liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting

Question 1

plasma

Answer 1

liquid portion of the blood and lymph

Question 2

erythrocyte

Answer 2

a red blood cell

Question 3

hemoglobin

Answer 3

the protein-iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 4

leukocyte

Answer 4

white blood cell

Question 5

granulocytes

Answer 5

a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm

Question 6

neutrophil

Answer 6

a granulocyte named for the neutral stain of its granules, that fights infection using phagocytosis

Question 7

polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocyte

Answer 7

another term for neutrophil, referring to the many segments of its nucleus (poly = many; morpho = form; nucleus = kernel)

Question 8

eosinophil

Answer 8

a granulocyte, named for the rose colored stain of its granules, that increases in allergic and some infectious reactions (eos = rosy; phil = attraction for)

Question 9

basophil

Answer 9

a granulocyte, named for the dark stain of its granules, that brings anticoagulant substances to inflamed tissues (baso = base; phil = attraction for)

Question 10

agranulocytes

Answer 10

a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei

Question 11

lymphocyte

Answer 11

an agranulocyte that is active in immunity; T-cells, B-cells and NK cells

Question 12

monocyte

Answer 12

an agranulocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection (mono = one)