Chapter 18: Blood Vocab 1 Flashcards
plasma
in blood, the liquid extracellular matrix composed mostly of water that circulates the formed elements and dissolved materials throughout the cardiovascular system
whole blood
liquid connective tissue composed of formed elements - erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets - and a fluid extracellular matrix called plasma; component of the cardiovascular system
hemopoiesis
production of the formed elements of blood
albumin
most abundant plasma protein, accounting for most of the osmotic pressure of plasma
antibodies (immunoglobulins)
antigen-specific proteins produced by specialized B lymphocytes that protect the body by binding to foreign objects such as bacteria and virsuses
fibrin
insoluble, filamentous protein that forms the structure of a blood clot
platelets
one of the formed elements of blood that consists of cell fragments broken off from megakaryocytes
leukocytes
colorless, nucleated blood cell, the chief function of which is to protect from disease
- white blood cells
erythrocytes
mature myeloid blood cell that is composed mostly of hemoglobin and functions primarily in the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- red blood cells
hemoglobin
oxygen-carrying compound in erythrocytes
anemia
deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
erythropoiesis
the production of red blood cells
blood doping
the use of substances to increase one’s red blood cell mass
- athletic enhancement
agglutination
clustering of cells into masses linked by antibodies
agglutinogens
an antigen that stimulates the production of agglutinin, a antibody which causes red blood cells to clump together
