the blood Flashcards
hemolysis
the rupture (breaking apart) of red blood cells
hemostasis
the three step process for stopping blood loss
calcium
ion necessary for clotting blood
glucose
the main nutrient carried in plasma
fibrinogen
a clotting factor found as a protein in the plasma that is converted to fibrin
prothrombin
clotting factor that is converted to thrombin by prothombinase
leukopenia
low white blood cell count
liquid connective
the blood is this kind of tissue
lysosomes
organelles that make up granules in granulocytes
hemophilia
inherited disease involving the lack of clotting factor viii
agglutination
clumping of red blood cells
myelogenous leukemia
a type of cancer resulting from mutations in the myeloid cells in the red bone marrow
macrophages
when they mature, monocytes become _____ and go out into the cells to scavenge for foreign invaders
autologous
your own blood given and set aside for your own needs
RhoGam
blood given to Rh negative mothers
hematocrit
procedure that measures the % of packed red blood cells in whole blood
fibrin
the tiny fibers that are formed at the end of the clotting process that finally seal a wound
5
number of liters of blood in an average adult male
agranulocytes
leukocytes with no obvious granules in the cytoplasm
4
number of iron groups in a hemoglobin molecule
hematopoietic stem cell
cell found in red bone marrow that produces all other types bod blood cells
anticoagulent
drug that prevents clotting
gamma globulin
antibodies in blood that are found in this part of the plasma
cryoprecipitate
freezing blood to accumulate clotting factors
disseminated intravascular coagulation
a condition in which clotting factors and platelets are used up faster than can be produced
band cells
immature neutrophils with long, narrow nuclei
procoagulant
substance that promotes clotting
neutrophils
most common leukocyte
prenicious
type of anemia in which there is a deficiency of vitamin B12 or intrinsic factor
