Chapter 7 Flashcards
blood
fluid pumped throughout the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the cells and wastes away from the cells
red blood cells (RBCs)
cells within the blood that contain hemoglobin responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues also known as erythrocytes
white blood cells (WBCs)
cells within the blood that help to protect the body from pathogens; also know as leukocytes
platelets (PLTs)/thrombocytes
large cell fragments in the bone marrow that function in clotting; also known as thrombocytes
plasma
the fluid part of the blood
hemotopoiesis
the formation of blood cells
hemoglobin(hgb or Hgb)
the part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen
hemostasis
the interruption of bleeding
coagulation
clotting the change from a liquid into a thickened substance
antigen
a substance that promotes the production of antibodies
antibodies
immune responses to antigens
- the immune system is the armed forces network that develops special forces, called antibodies
- produced by plasma cells in the blood to protect the body from pathogens and other invaders (antigens) that may disrupt proper function
blood type
a system of classifying blood based on the antigens present on the surface of the individual’s red blood cells’ also known as blood group
Rh (Rhesus) Factor
an antigen located on the red blood cell that produces immunogenic responses in those individuals without it
transfusion
the provision of one persons blood or plasma to another individual
agglutination
the process of red blood cells combining together in a mass or lump
hemolysis
the destruction of red blood cells, resulting in the release of hemoglobin into the blood stream
antibodies
immune responses to antigens
antigen
a substance that promotes the production of antibodies
congenital
means present at birth
erythropoiesis
the process where red bone marrow produces red blood cells (Erythrocytes)
Leukopoiesis
the process where red bone marrow produces White blood cells (leukocytes)
what is bloods primary job?
transporting oxygen from the lungs and delivering it to tissue cells throughout the body
- oxygen passes from the lungs to the blood
- binds to the red blood cells and the hemoglobin (h g b or H g b)inside those R B Cs)
- travels via the arteries
After delivering the oxygen (O 2) to the cells;
- picks up carbon dioxide (C O 2)
- carries it back to the lungs for expulsion from the body
- travels via the veins
Nutritional anemia
deficiency of iron and other nutrients