Vet Science Flashcards
What is artery
Thick-walled vessel that carries oxygenated blood throughout the body
What is anemia
Lack of blood
What is capillary
Microscopic vessel that vessel that creates a network between arteries and veins
What is endocardium
Thin layer that Lines the interior of the heart
What is epicardium
Thin layer that lines the surface of the heart
What is erythrocyte
Red blood cell
What is hematology
Study of the structure of blood and the tissues that form blood
What is hematopoiesis
Production and formation of blood cell
What is hemoglobin
Iron containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen
What is leukocyte
White blood cells
What is lymph
Transparent, whitish-yellow liquid that contains white blood cells
What is myocardium
Muscular layer of the heart wall
What is nephron
Functioning unit of the kidney that filters and extracts waste from the blood
What is pericardium
Fibrous sac that enclose the heart
What is phagocytosis
Ingest foreign bodies, microorganism, and other cells
