Chapter Ten Flashcards
Herapin
helps clotting prevent the clotting of blood as it flows through the blood vessel of the body
Basophils
a function in allergic reaction
Leukopenia
abnormally low WBC count
prothrombin
a protein in normal blood
fibrin
a fibrous gel
fibrogen
a normal plasma protein
fibrogen
a normal plasma protein
thrombus
a place where clots form
Embolus
the dislodged part of the clot
Antigen
a substance that can activate the immune system that certain responses
agglumate
when antigens clump
plasma
the liquid part of blood
plasma proteins
any of several proteins normally found in the plasma, includes albunis, globulins and fibrogen
albumins
one of the several types of proteins normally found in the blood plasma, it helps blood thicken
globulins
a type of plasma protein that includes antibodies
fibrogen
soluble blood protein that is converted to insoluble fibrin during clotting
serum
plasma minus its clotting factors
Erythrocytes
red blood cells
leukocytes
white blood cells
myeloid tissue
tissue pertaining to bone marrow
Lymphatic tissue
tissue that are responsible for manufacturing lymphocytes and monocytes; found mostly in lymph nodes thymus and spleen
hemopoesis
blood cell formation
oxyhemoglobin
hemoglobin combined with oxygen
anemia
different disease condition
pernicious anemia
deficiency of red blood cells due to a lack of vitamin b12
polycythemia
an excessive number of RBC
Hematocrit
a common laboratory test that can tell a physician a great deal about the volume of RBCs in a blood cell
Neutrophils
white blood cells that stains readily with
phagocytosis
igestion and digestion of articles by a cell
eosinophils
granulocytic WBC that help protect the body from paracytes and the numerous irritants that cause allergies
formed elements
cells and cell fragments of blood
hemoglobin
a red pigment in RBC’s that unites with oxygen
neutrophils
white blood cells that stains readily with dyes
