Vocabulary Flashcards
Specific protein (immunoglobin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria,viruses or other antigens. An antibody is specific to an antigen and inactivates it
Antibody
Protein in the blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
Albumin
Substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of an antibody
Antigen
White blood cell containing granules that stain blue; associated with release of histamine and heparin
Basophil
Orange-yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when rbcs are destroyed
Bilirubin
Blood clotting
Coagulation
Protein that stimulates growth of white blood cells (granulocytes)
Colony-stimulating factor
Differentiation
Change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization
Method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge
Electrophoresis
White blood cell containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions
Eosinophil
Immature red blood cell
Erythroblast
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell formation
Erythropoietin
Protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
Fibrin
Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
Fibrinogen
Plasma protein; (alpha, beta, and gamma)
Globulin