Objectives & Vocabulary, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

Question 1

Define Blood

Answer 1

Liquid tissue that carries oxygen & nutrients to the cells & carries away waste

Question 2

Define Red Blood Cells

Answer 2

Transports oxygen & carbon dioxide

Question 3

Define White Blood Cells

Answer 3

Defend the body from external & internal threats

Question 4

Define Blood Platelets (Thrombocytes)

Answer 4

Initiate Blood Clotting

Question 5

What makes up our blood

Answer 5

Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Platelets, & Plasma

Question 6

What does Coagul(o)- mean?

Answer 6

Clotting or Coagulation

Question 7

What does Myel(o)- mean?

Answer 7

Bone Marrow

Question 8

What does -Blast mean?

Answer 8

Immature Cell

Question 9

What does Immun(o)- mean?

Answer 9

Immune System

Question 10

What does Lymphaden(o)- mean

Answer 10

Lymph node

Question 11

What does Lymphangi(o)- mean?

Answer 11

Lymph vessel

Question 12

What does Tonsill(o)- mean?

Answer 12

Tonsil

Question 13

What does Splen(O)- mean?

Answer 13

Spleen

Question 14

What does Thym(o)- mean?

Answer 14

Thymus

Question 15

WBC

Answer 15

White Blood Cells

Question 16

RBC

Answer 16

Red Blood Cells

Question 17

A

Answer 17

Blood Group A

Question 18

B

Answer 18

Blood Group B

Question 19

O

Answer 19

Blood Group O

Question 20

Define IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

Answer 20

Immunoglobulin A, D, E, G, M

Question 21

CBC

Answer 21

Complete Blood Count

Question 22

Hb

Answer 22

Hemoglobin (% of iron in RBC)

Question 23

HCT

Answer 23

Hematocrit (% of RBC)

Question 24

AIDS

Answer 24

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Question 25

HIV

Answer 25

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 26

ALL

Answer 26

Acute Lymphocytes Leukemia

Question 27

AML

Answer 27

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Question 28

CLL

Answer 28

Chronic Lmyphocytic Leukemia

Question 29

CML

Answer 29

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Question 30

SCID

Answer 30

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome