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LOM Ch 13 Blood System Set 1
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Blood System
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06/09/2010

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Term

1. C

2. E

3. A

4. D

5. B

Definition

Match the leukocyte with its normal percentage in blood

1. Basophil             A. 50-70

2. Eosinophil          B. 3-8     

3. Neutrophil          C. 0-1     

4. Lymphocyte         D. 20-40  

5. Monocyte          E. 1-4      

Term
basophil
Definition
granulocyte that contains heparin and histamine
Term
heparin
Definition
prevents clotting
Term
hitamine
Definition
involved in the allergic response
Term
eosinophil
Definition
granulocyte that is a phagocytic cell involved in allergic reactions
Term
neutrophil
Definition
granulocyte that is phagocytic cell that accumulates at sites of infection
Term
lymphocyte
Definition
controls the immune response; makes antibodies to antigens
Term
monocyte
Definition
phagocytic cell that becomes a macrophage and digests bacteria and tissue debris
Term
albumin
Definition
protein in blood--maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
Term
antibody
Definition
What does Ab stand for?
Term
antibody
Definition
protein (immunoglobulin) produced by lymphocytes in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens
Term
antigen
Definition
An antibody is specific to an ________ and inactivates it.
Term
antigen
Definition
substance, usually foreign, that stimulates the production of an antibody
Term
basophil
Definition
white blood cell containing granules that stain blue; associated with release of histamine and heparin
Term
bilirubin
Definition
orange-yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells die
Term
coagulation
Definition
blood clotting
Term
colony-stimulating factor
Definition
What does CSF stand for?
Term
colony-stimulating factor
Definition
protein that stimulates the growth and proliferation of white blood cells (granulocytes)
Term
differentiation
Definition
change in structure and function of a cell as it matures
Term
differentiation
Definition
specialization
Term
electrophoresis
Definition
method of separating serum proteins by electrical charge
Term
eosinophil
Definition
white blood cell containing granules that stain red--associated with allergic reactions
Term
erythrocyte
Definition
red blood cell
Term
d
Definition

There are about 5 ___ erythrocytes per microliter or cubic millimeter of blood.

a) hundred

b) thousand

c) hundred thousand

d) million

e) billion

f) trillion

Term
erythropoietin
Definition
What does EPO stand for?
Term
erythropoietin
Definition
hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell formation
Term
fibrin
Definition
protein threads that form the basis of a blood clot
Term
fibrinogen
Definition
plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
Term
globulin
Definition
plasma protein
Term
d
Definition

Which are immune globulins?

a) alpha

b) beta

c) gamma

d) all of the above

e) all but c

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