Chapters 21, 22, 23 - Cardiovascular Flashcards
The liquid portion of the blood is called
Plasma
List the plasma proteins:
Albumin, globulin, clotting, enzymes/hormones
The liquid part of the blood that excludes the clotting proteins
Serum
The percent of formed elements is called
Hermatocrit
The name for red blood cells is:
Erthrocyte
The name for white blood cells is:
Leukocyte
The name for platelets is:
Thrombocyte
List the three types of granulocytes:
Neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil
List the two agranulocytes:
Lymphocytes, monocytes
The granulocyte that destroys parasitic worms and immune complexes is:
eosinophils
The granulocyte that phagocytizes bacteria and fungi is:
neutrophils
The granulocyte that releases histamines is:
basophils
Granulocytes are produced in the:
Bone marrow
Agranulocytes are produced in the:
Lymphatic tissues
The agranulocyte that produces humoral and cellular immunity is:
Lymphocyte
The agranulocyte that provides defense against viruses and intracellular bacteria in chronic infections is:
Monocyte
These formed elements in blood is involved in the clotting process
Platelets
Platelet factors react with this element to initiate clots:
Calcium