Week 13 - Blood System Flashcards
Albumin
protein in blood, maintains the proper amount of water in blood
Antibody
Ab; specific protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens
Antigen
substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of an antibody
Anticoagulant
having the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation of the blood
Basophil
leukocyte; responds to allergens; release histamine and heparin
Globulin
plasma protein; alpha, beta, and gamma
Coagulation
blood clotting
Differentiation
change in structure and function of a cell as it matures; specialization
Colony-stimulating factor
CSF; protein that stimulates growth of WBCs (granulocytes)
Electrophoresis
method of seperating serum proteins by electrical charge
Erythrocytes
RBC
Eosinophil
WBC containing granules that stain red; associated with allergic reactions
Fibrinogen
plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
Hemolytic anemia
reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
Hematopoiesis
production of all types of blood cells including formation, development, and differentiation of blood cells
Hemoglobin
blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in RBCs
Hematopoietic stem cell
cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all types of blood cells
Fibrin
protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
Neutrophil
granulocytic leukocyte formed in bone marrow; phagocytic tissue-fighting cell; polymorphonuclear leukocyte
Pernicious anemia
lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream