Chapter 7 Flashcards
Process in which additional platelets stick to endothelial cells and platelets
Aggregation
Principal protein in blood plasma
Albumin
Inappropriately serve immune reaction to an otherwise harmless substance
Allergy
Addictive that prevents blood clotting
Anticoagulant
Marker on the surface of foreign cells; substance that provokes an immune response
Antigens
Artery leaving the heart at the left ventricle supplying the systematic circulation
Aorta
See left atrioventricular valve
Aortic semilunar valve
Largest of the blood vessels, carrying blood away from the heart
Arteries
Smaller of the blood vessels, carrying blood away from the heart
Arterioles
An upper chamber of the heart
Atria (also known as atrium)
Condition in which the immune system attacks the bodies own tissues
Auto immunity
Antibody producing cell
B cells
Prominent vein in the antecubital fossa
Basilic vein
A type of granulocyte
Basophils
See left atrioventricular (AV) valve
Bicuspid valve
Prominent vein of the antecubital fossa
Cephalic vein
Arteries supplying the heart muscle
Coronary arteries
Relaxation portion of the cardiac cycle
Diastole
Condition in which blood clots form abnormally in the circulatory system
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Ions in the plasma or interstitial fluid
Electrolytes
Inner layer of the heart
Endocardium
A type of phagocytic granulocyte
Eosinophils
Outer layer of the heart
Epicardium
Red blood cell
Erythrocyte
Fibrous plasma protein that forms clots
Fibrin
Inactive form of fibrin, the clotting protein
Fibrinogen
Process in which fibrin is broken down slowly; prevents blood clots from growing and becoming problematic
Fibrinolysis
A type of white blood cell includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
Granulocytes
A type of white blood cell includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
Granulocytes
A type of cell that regulates the immune response
Helper T cells
Deliberate provocation of an immune response to stimulate immune memory
Immunizations
Antibody
Immunoglobulins
Coordinated non-specific defense against infection or irritation, which combines increased blood flow at capillary permeability, activation of macrophages, temperature increases, and clotting reaction to wall off the infected area
Inflammation
Type of cytokine
Interferons
Lack of oxygen
Ischemia
White blood cell
Leukocytes
Valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle
Left Atrioventricular (AV) valve
Accumulation of interstitial fluid in tissues caused by a blocked lymphatic vessel
Lymphedema
One of many chambers located along the lymphatic vessels
Lymph nodes
A type of white blood cell that circulates between the lymphatic system and the circulatory system
Lymphocytes
One of the three prominent veins on the anterior surface of the forearm
Median cubital vein
