Labrotory Techniques

Question 0

Artery

Answer 0

Thick walled vessel that carries oxygenated blood throughout the body. (Red blood)

Question 1

Anemia

Answer 1

Lack of blood

Question 2

Capillary

Answer 2

A microscopic vessel that creates a network between arteries and veins

Question 3

Endocardium

Answer 3

Thin layer that lines the interior of the heart

Question 4

Epicardium

Answer 4

A thin layer that lines the surface of the heart

Question 5

Erythrocyte

Answer 5

Red blood cell

Question 6

Hematology

Answer 6

Study of the structure of blood and the tissues that form blood

Question 7

Hematopoiesis

Answer 7

The production and formation of blood cells

Question 8

Hemoglobin

Answer 8

The iron containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Question 9

Leukocyte

Answer 9

White blood cell

Question 10

Lymph

Answer 10

Transparent, whitish-yellow liquid that contains white blood cells

Question 11

Myocardium

Answer 11

The muscular layer of the heart wall

Question 12

Nephron

Answer 12

Functioning unit of the kidney that filters and extracts waste from the blood

Question 13

Pericardium

Answer 13

The fibrous sac that encloses the heart

Question 14

Phagocytosis

Answer 14

To ingest foreign bodies, microorganisms, and other cells

Question 15

PVC

Answer 15

packed cell volume

Question 16

Plasma

Answer 16

The clear, straw colored liquid portion of blood

Question 17

Thrombocyte

Answer 17

Platelet

Question 18

Urinalysis

Answer 18

A series of laboratory tests used to evaluate urine

Question 19

Vein

Answer 19

A thin walled vessel that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart

Question 20

Zone of inhibition

Answer 20

Area where the growth of bacteria is lessened or stopped

Question 21

Erythrocyte

Answer 21

Most transport O2 throughout body (oxygen).
Life span-
Dog and human: 120 days
Cats: 70 days
Horse: 145 days
Mammal no nucleus
Avian and reptile cell nucleus

Question 22

Leukocytes

Answer 22

Defense.
Granulocytes- granules in cytoplasm
Agranulocytes- no granules in cytoplasm

Question 23

Neutrophil

Answer 23

To stop or slow foreign organisms.
Phagocytosis eat bacteria and dead cells
Bacteriocidal to kill bacteria

Question 24

Basophils

Answer 24

Phagocytosis. Mediate allegoric reactions. Produce heparin and histamine

Question 25

Eosinophil

Answer 25

Moderate inflammatory response

Phagocytosis

Question 26

Lymphocyte

Answer 26

Immunity. T-cells recognize old virus and disease and creates B-cells to fight off virus.

Question 27

Monocytes

Answer 27

Largest in size. Irregular shaped nucleus. Function is phagocytosis.

Question 28

Thrombocytes

Answer 28

1/3 the size of red blood cells. Hemostasis-blood clotting. Pack on each other and fill in cut to stop from bleeding more.