Vet Science Flashcards
Artery
It is the thick walled vessels that carries oxygenated blood throughout the body.
Anemia
It is the lack of blood
Capillary
It is the microscope vessel that creates a network between arteries and veins.
Endocardium
It is the thin layer that lines the interior of the heart
Epicardium
It is the thin layer that lines the surface of the heart
Erythrocyte
It is the red blood cell
Hematology
It is the study of the structure of blood and the tissues that form blood
Hematopiesis
It is the production and formation of blood cells
Hemoglobin
It is the iron containing pigment in the red blood cells that carries the oxygen
Leukocyte
It is the white blood cells
Lymph
It is the transparent,whitish-yellow liquid that contains the white blood cells
Myocardium
It is the muscular layer of the heart wall
Nephron
It is the functioning unit of the kidney that filters and extracts waste from the blood
Pericardium
It is the fibrous sac that encloses the heart
Phagocytosis
It is to ingest foreign bodies, microorganisms and other cells