M3B Blood Vocabulary

Question 1

albumin

Answer 1

major protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood

Question 2

antibody (Ab)

Answer 2

specific protein produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses or other antigens

Question 3

antigen

Answer 3

foreign substance or toxin that stimulates the production of an antibody

Question 4

basophil

Answer 4

white blood cell containing granules that stain blue associated with the release of histamine and heparin

Question 5

coagulation

Answer 5

blood clotting

Question 6

colony-stimulating factor (CSF)

Answer 6

protein factor that stimulates the growth and differentiation of developing blood cells

Question 7

differentiation

Answer 7

change in structure and function of a cell as it matures

Question 8

electrophoresis

Answer 8

method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge and size

Question 9

eosinophil

Answer 9

white blood cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions

Question 10

erythroblast

Answer 10

immature red blood cell

Question 11

erythropoietin (EPO)

Answer 11

hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell formation

Question 12

erythrocyte

Answer 12

red blood cell

Question 13

fibrin

Answer 13

protein that forms the basis of a blood clot

Question 14

fibrinogen

Answer 14

plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

Question 15

globulin

Answer 15

plasma protein

Question 16

granulocyte

Answer 16

white blood cell with cytoplasmic granules: eosinophile, neutrophil, basophil

Question 17

hematopoietic stem cell

Answer 17

cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells

Question 18

hemoglobin

Answer 18

blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells

Question 19

heparin

Answer 19

anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells

Question 20

immune reaction

Answer 20

response of the immune system to foreign invasion

Question 21

immunoglobin

Answer 21

protein with antibody activity

Question 22

leukocyte

Answer 22

white blood cell

Question 23

lymphocyte

Answer 23

mononuclear leukocyte that produces antibodies to fight disease

Question 24

macrophage

Answer 24

monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces

Question 25

megakaryocyte

Answer 25

large platelet precursor cell found in the bone marrow

Question 26

monocyte

Answer 26

leukocyte with one large nucleus

engulfs foreign material and debris

Question 27

mononuclear

Answer 27

pertaining to a cell (leukocyte) with a single round nucleus

lymphocytes and monocytes are mononuclear leukocytes

Question 28

myeloblast

Answer 28

immature bone marrow that gives rise to granulocytes

Question 29

neutrophil

Answer 29

granulocytic leukocyte formed in the bone marrow

a phagocytic tissue-fighting cell

Question 30

plasma

Answer 30

liquid portion of blood

contains water, proteins, salts, nutrients, wastes, lipids, hormones, and vitamins

Question 31

plasmapheresis

Answer 31

remove of plasma from withdrawn blood

Question 32

platelet

Answer 32

small blood cell fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process

Question 33

polymorphonuclear

Answer 33

pertaining to a white blood cell with a multilobed nucleus; neutrophil

Question 34

prothrombin

Answer 34

plasma protein; converted to thrombin in the clotting process

Question 35

reticulocyte

Answer 35

immature erythrocyte

Question 36

Rh factor

Answer 36

antigen on red blood cells of Rh-positive individuals

Question 37

serum

Answer 37

plasma minus clotting proteins and cells

Question 38

stem cell

Answer 38

unspecialized cell that gives rise to mature, specialized forms

Question 39

thrombin

Answer 39

enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin during coagulation

Question 40

thrombocyte

Answer 40

platelet