Chapter 10 - Blood And Immunity

Question 1

Neutrophil

Answer 1

Performs phagocytosis. Stains weakly to both acidic and basic dyes

Question 2

Eosinophil

Answer 2

Allergic reactions, defense against parasites. Stains strongly to acidic dyes

Question 3

Basophil

Answer 3

Allergic reactions. Stains strongly to basic dyes

Question 4

Lymphocyte

Answer 4

Immunity (T and B cells). Smaller of the agranulocytes.

Question 5

Monocyte

Answer 5

Phagocytosis. Largest of the white blood cells.

Question 6

Granulocyte

Answer 6

Segmented white blood cell. Have visible granules when stained.

Question 7

Agranocyte

Answer 7

Unsegmented white blood cell.

Question 8

-emia, -hemia

Answer 8

Condition of blood

Question 9

-penia

Answer 9

Decrease in, deficiency of

Question 10

-poiesis

Answer 10

Formation, production

Question 11

Myel/o

Answer 11

Bone marrow

Question 12

Hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 12

Blood

Question 13

Erythr/o, erythrocyt/o

Answer 13

Red blood cell

Question 14

Leuk/o, leukocty/o

Answer 14

White blood cell

Question 15

Lymph/o, lymphocyt/o

Answer 15

Lymphocyte

Question 16

Thromb/o

Answer 16

Blood clot

Question 17

Thrombocyt/o

Answer 17

Platelet, thrombocyte

Question 18

Immun/o

Answer 18

Immunity, immune system

Question 19

Azot/o

Answer 19

Nitrogenous compounds

Question 20

Calc/I

Answer 20

Calcium (Ca)

Question 21

Ferr/o, ferr/I

Answer 21

Iron (Fe)

Question 22

Sider/o

Answer 22

Iron

Question 23

Kali

Answer 23

Potassium (K)

Question 24

Natri

Answer 24

Sodium (Na)

Question 25

Ox/y

Answer 25

Oxygen (O)

Question 26

Anemia

Answer 26

Abnormally low hemoglobin in the blood

Question 27

Aplastic anemia

Answer 27

Result of bone marrow destruction and affects all blood cells

Question 28

Nutritional anemia

Answer 28

Results from deficiency of vitamin B12 or folate

Question 29

Pernicious anemia

Answer 29

Specific form of B12 deficiency from lack of Intrinsic factor

Question 30

Sideroblastic anemia

Answer 30

Adequate iron is available but the iron is not used properly

Question 31

Hemorrhagic anemia

Answer 31

Result of blood loss

Question 32

Thalassemia

Answer 32

Hereditary disease. Designated alpha or beta. Abnormal hemoglobin production and hemolysis.

Question 33

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 33

Mutation alters the hemoglobin molecule. Distorts the red blood cell to a crescent shape.