CHAPTER 28 Flashcards
decreased RBC count
Anemia
slightly immature neutrophil
band cell
Primitive WBC
Blast cell
development of functions and characteristics that are different from those of the parent stem cell
differentiation
proteins produced by leukocytes that are vital to regulation of hematopoiesis
Cytokines
a cellular component of blood involved in transport of oxygen and CO2
Erythrocyte or RBC
process of formation of RBC
erythropoiesis
hormones produced by kidneys necessary for erythropoiesis
erythropoietin
filamentous protein; basis of thrombus and blood clot
fibrin
protein converted into fibrin to form thrombus and clot
fibrinogen
process of breakdown of fibrin clot
fibrinolysis
Granulated WBC (neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil)
granulocyte
percentage of total blood volume consisting of RBC
hematocrit
complex process of the formation of maturation of blood cells
hematopoiesis
iron-containing protein of RBC; delivers oxygen to tissues
hemoglobin
intricate balance between clot formation and clot dissolution
hemostasis
one of several cellular components of blood involved in defense in the body; subtypes include neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocyte and lymphocytes
Leukocyte or WBC
less than normal amount of WBC in the circulation
leukopenia
form of WBC involved in immune function
lymphocyte
pertaining to lymphocyte
lymphoid
reticuloendothelial cell capable of phagocytosis
monocyte
pertaining to nonlymphoid blood cells that differentiate into RBCs, platelets, macrophages, mast cells, and various WBC
Myeloid
formation and maturation of cells derived from myeloid stem cell
myelopoiesis
lymphocytes that defend against microorganisms and malignant cells
Natural killer cells (NK)
fully mature WBC capable of phagocytosis; primary defense against bacterial infection
neutrophil
combined form of oxygen and hemoglobin; primarily found in arterial blood
Oxyhemoglobin
process of cellular ingestion and digestion of foreign bodies
phagocytosis