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Chapter 13 Flashcards

1
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Albumin

A

Protien in blood.

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Antibody (Ab)

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Specific protien produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens.

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3
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Basophil

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Wbc containing granules that stain blue.

Release histamine and heparin.

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Bilirubin

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Oragne-yellow pigment in bile. Formed by breakdown of hemoglobin when rbc destroyed.

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Colony stimulating factor (CSF)

A

Protien that stimulates growth of wbc

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6
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Differentiation

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Change in structure and function of a cell as it matures.

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7
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Electrophoresis

A

Method of seperating serum proteins by electrical charge

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8
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Esinophil

A

Wbc containing granules that stain red

*Associated with allegric reactions

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Erythroblast

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Immature rbc

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Erythrocyte

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Rbc

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates rbc formation

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Fibrin

A

Protien that forms the basis of a blood clot

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13
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Fibrinogen

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Plasma protien that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

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14
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Globulin

A

Plasma protien; alpha, beta, gamma, globulins are examples

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Granulocyte

A

Wbc w/ numerous dark staining granules: eosinphil, neutrophil, basophil

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Hematopoietic stem cell

A

Cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells

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17
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Heparin

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Anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

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Immunoglobin

A

Protien (a globulin) with antibody activity; eg IGg, IgM…

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19
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Leukocyte

A

Wbc

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20
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Lymphocyte

A

Mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibiodies

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21
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Macrophage

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Monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces.

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22
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Magkaryocyte

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Large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow

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Monocyte

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Leukocyte w/ one large nucleus

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Mononuclear

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Pretaining to a cell (leukocyte) with a single round nucleus.

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25
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Myeloblast

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Immature bone marrow that gives rise to granulocytes

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Neutrophil

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Granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow

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27
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Plasma

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Liquid portion of blood

*contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, lipids, hormones, and vitamins

28
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Plasmapheresis

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Removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge. Collected cells are retransfused back into the donor

29
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Platelet

A

Small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process

30
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Polymorphonuclear

A

Pretaining to wbc w/ a multilobes nucleus

31
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Prothrombin

A

Plasma protien

32
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Reticulocyte

A

Immature erythrocyte

33
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Rh factor

A

Antigen on rbcs of Rh- positive individuals

34
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Serum

A

Plasma minus clotthing proteins and cells.

35
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Stem cell

A

Unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms

36
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Thrombin

A

Enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation

37
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Thrombocyte

A

Platelet

38
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Bas/o

A

Base

39
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Eosin/o

A

Red, dawn, rosy

40
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Erythr/o

A

Red

41
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Is/o

A

Same, equal

42
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Kary/o

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Nucleus

43
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

44
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Neutr/o

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Neutral

45
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Phag/o

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Eat, swallow

46
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Poikil/o

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Varied, irregular

47
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Sider/o

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Iron

48
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-apheresis

A

Removal, a carrying away

49
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-blast

A

Immature or embryonic cell

50
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-cytosis

A

Abnormal condition of cells

51
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-emia

A

Blood condition

52
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-globin/-globulin

A

Protein

53
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-oid

A

Derived or originating from

54
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

55
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-penia

A

Deficiency

56
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-philia

A

Attraction for

57
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-phoresis

A

Carrying, transmission

58
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-poiesis

A

Formation

59
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Aplastic anemia

A

Failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow

60
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Hemolytic anemia

A

Reduction in rbc due to excessive destruction

61
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Pernicious anemia

A

Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to asorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream

62
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Thalassemia

A

Inherited disorder of abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia

63
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Hemochromatosis

A

Excess iron deposits throughtout the body

64
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Polycythemia vera

A

General increase in rbcs

65
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Purpura

A

Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin

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