Chapter 6 concepts and terms

Question 1

what is the job of white blood cells?

Answer 1

fight infection and disease

Question 2

what is the job of platelets?

Answer 2

initiate blood clotting by forming clusters with red blood cells

Question 3

how many liters of blood does an average person have?

Answer 3

5 liters

Question 4

what is blood made up of?

Answer 4

white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, and plasma

Question 5

what makes up the majority of blood?

Answer 5

plasma makes up 55%

Question 6

what is the smallest of all blood elements?

Answer 6

platelets

Question 7

define antigen

Answer 7

molecules on outer surface of cell membrane that identify them as friend or foe

Question 8

define sickle cell anemia

Answer 8

distorted shaped red blood cells which affects its normal function in carrying oxygen

Question 9

what is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Answer 9

vessels that pick up excess tissue fluid, cleanses it and returns it to circulatory system

Question 10

what five organs help make up the lymphatic system?

Answer 10

tonsils, thymus, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, and spleen

Question 11

what do lymphatic vessels begin as and where does the fluid they transport end up?

Answer 11

begin as lymph capillaries, fill into lymph vessels, and dump into lymphatic ducts

Question 12

what is the location for the axillary lymph nodes?

Answer 12

armpits

Question 13

what is the location of the cervical lymph nodes?

Answer 13

neck

Question 14

what is the location for the inguinal lymph nodes?

Answer 14

groin

Question 15

what is the location for the mediastinal lymph nodes?

Answer 15

chest

Question 16

what are the names for the three types of tonsils?

Answer 16

pharyngeal tonsils
palatine tonsils
lingual tonsils

Question 17

what quadrant is the spleen located?

Answer 17

Left Upper Quadrant

Question 18

what is the function of spleen?

Answer 18

filters out and destroys old red blood cells; recycles iron

Question 19

what is the thymus gland’s function?

Answer 19

assists body with immune function and development of antibodies

Question 20

what type of antibodies does type A produce?

Answer 20

anti-B antibodies

Question 21

what type of antibodies does type AB blood have?

Answer 21

no antibodies; will not attack other blood types

Question 22

what antibodies does type O blood have?

Answer 22

both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; attacks all other blood types

Question 23

what antibodies does RH-negative blood have?

Answer 23

anti-Rh antibodies; can only receive blood with Rh- blood

Question 24

process where cells ingest and destroy bacteria within the body is?

Answer 24

phagocytosis

Question 25

medical term for blood clotting?

Answer 25

hemostasis