Week 10

Question 1

colloid

Answer 1

a liquid that contains suspended particles (i.e. plasma)

Question 2

fibrin/o

Answer 2

fibrin or threads of a clot

Question 3

thromb/o

Answer 3

clot

Question 4

triglyceride

Answer 4

a type of lipid circulating in blood

Question 5

Heme

Answer 5

nonprotein, iron-containing portion of hemoglobin

Question 6

reticulocyte

Answer 6

immature, non-nucleated erythrocyte. Seen in regenerative anemia

Question 7

dyscrasia

Answer 7

any abnormal condition of the blood

Question 8

edema

Answer 8

accumulation of blood in the intercellular space

Question 9

hemolytic

Answer 9

removing and destroying rbc’s

Question 10

hyperemia

Answer 10

excess blood in a part

Question 11

modified transucate

Answer 11

seen in right side heart failure. protein concentration is greater than 2.5g/dL

Question 12

myelodysplasia

Answer 12

hematologic disorder characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis that results in some form of cytopenia

Question 13

transudate

Answer 13

material that has passed through a membrane and is high in fluid and low in protein, cells, or solid materials. observed with severe hepatic disease, enteropathy, or nephropathy

Question 14

lymph

Answer 14

formed when interstitial fluid moves into the capillaries of lymphatic system. brings nutrients and hormones to cells and carries waste products from tissue back to bloodstream

Question 15

cisterna chyli

Answer 15

origin of the thoracic duct and saclike structure for the lymph collection

Question 16

tonsils

Answer 16

masses of lymphatic tissue that protect the nose and cranial throat

Question 17

spleen

Answer 17

• located in cranial abdomen
• filters foreign material from blood, stores erythrocytes, removes damaged or old erythrocytes, and maintains an appropriate balance of cells and plasma in the blood.
• secondary lymphoid tissue where mature lymphocytes await antigenic stimulation

Question 18

thymus

Answer 18

immunologic gland found predominantly in young animals. Involved in development of T cells.

Question 19

T cells

Answer 19

Cell-mediated immunity. Directly attack invading antigen

-most effective against viruses that infect body cells, cancer cells, and foreign tissue cells

Question 20

B cells

Answer 20

Humoral (antibody-mediated) immunity.

• produce antibodies that react with antigen or substances produced by the antigen
• most effective against bacteria, viruses that are outside body cells, and toxins.
• involved in allergic reactions

Question 21

antigen

Answer 21

foreign substance

Question 22

antibody

Answer 22

disease fighting protein produced in response to the presence of an antigen

Question 23

helper T cells

Answer 23

CD4 - secrete substances like cytokines that stimulate production of B lymphocytes and cytotoxic T cells

Question 24

Cytotoxic T cells

Answer 24

destroy intracellular pathogens

Question 25

Suppressor T cells

Answer 25

stop B and T lymphocyte activity when it is no longer needed

Question 26

Memory T cells

Answer 26

remember a specific antigen and stimulate a faster and more intense response next time.

Question 27

histiocytes

Answer 27

large macrophages found in loose connective tissue

Question 28

complement

Answer 28

series of enzymatic proteins that are continually present in normal plasma

Question 29

anaphylaxis

Answer 29

severe, acute response to a foreign substance

Question 30

lymphadenopathy

Answer 30

disease of the lymph nodes

Question 31

lymphangioma

Answer 31

abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels forming a mass (usually benign)

Question 32

anaplastic

Answer 32

reverting to a more immature form

Question 33

dysplastic

Answer 33

abnormal cell development

Question 34

follicular

Answer 34

containing glandular sacs

Question 35

nodular

Answer 35

tight cell clusters

Question 36

pleomorphic

Answer 36

having many cell types

Question 37

medullary

Answer 37

large and fleshy

Question 38

verrucous

Answer 38

having wart like growths

Question 39

apoptosis

Answer 39

programmed cell death

Question 40

pedunculated

Answer 40

having a peduncle, or stalk

Question 41

metastasis

Answer 41

pathogenic growth distant from the primary disease site

Question 42

carcinoma

Answer 42

malignant epithelial cells

Question 43

sarcoma

Answer 43

malignant neoplasm arising from any type of connective tissue

Question 44

-gen

Answer 44

producing

Question 45

histopathology

Answer 45

microscopic study of structure, composition, and function of tissues

Question 46

touch preps

Answer 46

collections of cells on a glass slide pressed against a part of the mass

Question 47

adenocarcinoma

Answer 47

malignant growth of epithelial glandular tissue

Question 48

blastoma

Answer 48

neoplasm composed of immature undifferentiated cells

Question 49

hemangioma

Answer 49

benign neoplasm of newly formed blood vessels

Question 50

hemangiosarcoma

Answer 50

malignant tumor of vascular tissue

Question 51

leiomyosarcoma

Answer 51

malignant tumor of smooth muscle

Question 52

myeloma

Answer 52

malignant neoplasm of bone marrow

Question 53

myxoma

Answer 53

tumor of connective tissue

Question 54

neuroblastoma

Answer 54

malignant neoplasm of nervous tissue

Question 55

rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 55

malignant tumor of striated muscle

Question 56

fulguration

Answer 56

destruction of tissue by high frequency electrical current