Details Title: Blood Vocabular Description: S & F Total Flash Cards: 41 Created: 09/22/2009 21:14:45		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Philosophy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Agglutinate Definition Antibody causing agents to clump or stick together Term Anemia Definition Deficient # of RBC's or deficient hemoglobin Term Antibody Definition Substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a specific substance that has entered the body Term Antigen Definition Substance that, when introduced to the body causes formation of antibodies against it Term Aplastic anemia Definition Blood disorder characterized by a low RBC count; caused by destruction of myeloid tissue in the bone marrow Term Basophil Definition WBC that stains readily with basic dyes   Involved in inflammatory response Term Buffy coat Definition Thin layer of WBC and platelets located between RBC's and plasma in a centrifuged sample of blood Term Carbaminohemoglobin Definition Compound formed by the union of Carbon Dioxide with hemoglobin Term Embolism Definition Obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign matter carried into the blood stream Term Embolus Definition a blood clot or other substance that is moving in the blood and may block a blood vessel Term Eosinophil Definition WBC that is readily stained by eosin   Defense against parasites; can detoxify toxins Term Erythroblastosis fetalis Definition disease that may develop when an Rh- mother has anti -Rh bodies and gives birth to a Rh+ baby, and the antibodies react with the Rh+ cells of the baby Term Erythrocyte Definition RBC   Functions in Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide transport Term Fibrin Definition Insoluble protein in clotted blood.   Term Fibrinogen Definition soluble blood protein that is converted into insoluble fibrin during clotting Term Hematocrit Definition volume % of blood cells in whole blood   Term Hemoglobin Definition Red blood pigment in RBC's that unites with oxygen to form oxyhemoglobin -iron-containing protein in RBC's Term Hemorrhagic anemia Definition condition characterized by low oxygen carrying capacity of blood; caused by decreased RBC lifespan and/or increased rate of RBC destruction Term Heparin Definition substance obtained from the liver; inhibits blood clotting Term Leukemia Definition Blood cancer characterized by a great increase in WBC's  Term Leukocyte Definition WBC Term Leukocytosis Definition abnormally HIGH WBC #'s in the blood Term Leukopenia Definition abnormally LOW  WBC #'s in the blood Term Lymphocyte Definition Type of WBC   B- antibody T- cancer and virus cells Term Macrophage Definition phagocytic cell in the immune system Term Monocyte Definition Phagocyte   Term Neutrophil Definition WBC that stains readily with neutral dyes  -phagocytosis  most abundant 55-70% Term Oxyhemoglobin Definition hemoglobin combined with oxygen Term Pernicious anemia Definition deficiency of RBC's resulting from a lack of Vitamin B12 Term Phagocyte Definition WBC that engulfs microbes and digest them Term Plasma Definition liquid part of blood Term Plasma protein Definition any of several proteins normally found in plasma; includes albumins, globulins and fibrinogen Term Polycythemia Definition Excessive # of RBC's Term Prothrombin Definition protein present in normal blood that is required for blood clotting Term Prothrombin activator Definition protein formed by clotting factors from damaged tissue cells and platelets; converts prothrombin into thrombin. Step essential in forming a blood clot Term Serum Definition blood plasma minus its clotting factors, still contains antibodies Term Sickle cell anemia Definition severe, possible fatal, hereditary disease caused by an anormal type of hemoglobin causes misshapen RBC's Term Thrombin Definition protein important in blood clotting Term Thrombocyte Definition aka platelet    plays a role in blood clotting Term Thrombosis Definition formation of a clot in a blood vessel Term thrombus Definition stationary blood clot