CHAPTER 28 part 2 Flashcards
a type of hormone produced by the liver which REGULATES THE PRODUCTION OF PLATELETS
thrombopoietin
the major component of blood clotting; the first one that activate during an injury
fibrin
responsible for the maintenance of intravascular colloid osmotic pressure
albumin
responsible for the transport of lipids and fat soluble vitamins in the blood; involved in immune response
globulin
types of globulin
alpha
beta
gamma
these types of globulins are responsible for the transport of lipids and fat soluble vitamins in the blood
alpha and beta
this globulin is responsible and acts as the antibody or immunoglobulin that is activated during inflammatory response
gamma
oncotic pressure is maintained by??
albumin
which type of cells increase in number when the patient is exposed to a BACTERIAL INFECTION
neutrophils
a specialized type of cell that is located in the liver; it is involved in the immune response of our body because it removes the cellular debris in the hepatic portal system
kupffer cells
an organ that serves as a filter system for bacterial infection; catch and collect old rbc
spleen
this organs acts as a reservoir of blood
spleen
the venous system that returns blood from the digestive tract and spleen to the liver (where raw nutrients in blood are processed before the blood returns to the heart)
hepatic portal system
a type of response in the blood; once there is an injury, it prevents/stops the bleeding. it activates clotting factors
hemostasis
what is the opposite of hemostasis
hemorrhage