Chapter 19/20/21

Question 1

agglutination

Answer 1

when red blood cells/bacteria get clumped together by antibodies

Question 2

antibodies

Answer 2

(aka immunoglobins) Y-shaped proteins that attach to antigens

Question 3

antigens

Answer 3

foreign (non-self) protein surfaces that can trigger immune system to make more antibodies

Question 4

erythrocyte

Answer 4

red blood cells

Question 5

erythrocyte functions (5)

Answer 5

carry oxygen, carry carbon dioxide, clot, become bile, other (such as body communication)

Question 6

leukocytes

Answer 6

white blood cells

Question 7

basophils

Answer 7

“whistle blowers” full of histamine and heparin; blood thinners (inflammatory response)

Question 8

eosinophils

Answer 8

(acidophils) gives rosy, red appearance to skin in response to allergies, aspirin overdose, etc. (defense against parasites)

Question 9

lymphocytes

Answer 9

“police detective WBC”; two versions: T-lympho. and B-lympho.

Question 10

monocyte

Answer 10

“small police dogs”; immune surveillance in macrophages in tissues, and monocytes in blood

Question 11

neutrophils

Answer 11

“dumb attack dogs”; first WBC to show up on infection site (component of pus)

Question 12

3 steps of blood clotting

Answer 12

1. vasospasm
2. platelet plug
3. coagulation (clotting cascade)

Question 13

rh factor

Answer 13

antigen on surface of RBCs

Question 14

thrombocytes

Answer 14

platelets; fragments of megakaryocytes

Question 15

megakaryocytes

Answer 15

“big platelet” that breaks up into 2000-5000 platelets

Question 16

aspirin makses platelets…

Answer 16

non sticky