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CLA 131 Chapter 11
Blood and the Lymphatic System
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Undergraduate 1
04/01/2008

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ana-
Definition
up, toward
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homo-
Definition
same
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iso-
Definition
equal
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macro-
Definition
large
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micro-
Definition
small
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pro-
Definition
toward, preceding
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aden
Definition
gland
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aut
Definition
self
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bacter
Definition
bacteria
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blast
Definition
germ or bud
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erythr
Definition
red
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hem. hemat
Definition
blood
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immun
Definition
exempt, immunity
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leuk
Definition
white
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lymph
Definition
clear water or fluid
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mon
Definition
one
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path
Definition
disease
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poikil
Definition
irregular
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splen
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slpeen
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staphyl
Definition
grape like clusters
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strept
Definition
twisted or gnarled
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therm
Definition
heat
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thromb
Definition
clot
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thym
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wart-like; thymus gland
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tox
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poison
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-crit
Definition
to seperate
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-emia, -hemia
Definition
a condition of the blood
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-lysis
Definition
to dissolve
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-osis
Definition
condition of
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-penia
Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-phil, -phila
Definition
loving, affinity for
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-phylaxis
Definition
protection
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-poiesis
Definition
formation
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plasma
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the fluid part of blood
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fibrinogen
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a proten that aids in the blood clotting process
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serum
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watery fluid-> does not clot because there is no protein
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erythrocytes
Definition

Red Blood Cells

 

the most abundant cells  

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hemoglobin
Definition
protein in RBC containing iron, allowing blood cells to bind oxygen and CO2
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hematopoiesis
Definition
the process by which stem cells are produced
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thrombocytes
Definition
platelets
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leukocytes
Definition

white blood cells

 

major part of immune system; protects body 

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phagocytosis
Definition
"eating" substances
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T-Cells
Definition
destroy unwanted substances and activate B-Cells
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B-Cells
Definition
produce antibodies
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Lymphatic Trunks
Definition
a large channel where lymphatic vessels are delivered to
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lymph nodes
Definition
small organs containing white blood cells that remove foreign materials from the lymph
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Key functions of Lymphatic System
Definition

-recycling fluid back into the bloodstream

 

-fighting infections with white blood cells 

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anisocytosis
Definition
presence of red blood cells of unequal size
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bacteremia
Definition
presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
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hemorrhage
Definition
loss of blood from the circulation
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anemia
Definition
a reduced ability of RBC to deliver oxygen to tissues-> reduction of circulation
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autoimmune disorder
Definition
when your immune system attacks healthy cells
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Hodgkin's Disease
Definition
cancer of lymphatic tissue
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leukemia
Definition
cancer of the red bone marrow, which is the bone forming tissue
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lymphadenopathy
Definition
disease of the lymphnodes
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sickle cell anemia
Definition
when hemoglobin is defective causing red blood cells to become misshapen
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