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| A type of white blood cell that quickly responds to inflammation signals at sites of infections in tissues |
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| Monocytes that have migrated from the bloodstream and entered the tissue |
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"Immunoglobulin"
A large protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects |
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| Foreign molecule that triggers the production of an antibody |
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| A type of antigen; able to provoke an adaptive immune response |
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| Found in birds, it is the site where B-cells mature |
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| These appear in many kinds of inflammatory reactions, particularly those that cause allergic symptoms |
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| A green bile pigment and is a product of heme catabolism. The pigment is responsible for a greenish color sometimes seen in bruises |
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"Hematoidin"
A yellow breakdown product of normal heme catabolism. It produces yellow color in bruises and urine |
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| A category of white blood cells characterized by the absence of granules in their cytoplasm |
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| These make antibodies that bind to pathogens to enable their destruction. Eventually they develop into memory B-cells after activation |
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| These coordinate the immune response. They posses a unique "memory" system that allows them to remember past invaders. They mature in the thymus. |
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| They are able to kill cells of the body that are infected by a virus. They lysis of virally infected cells and tumor cells |
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| These are the smallest of blood vessels. They enable the exchange of water, gases, and nutrients between blood and surround tissues |
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| This phenomenon is where cells and organisms direct their movements according to certain chemicals in their movement |
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| This refers to the movement of blood through the network of blood vessels supplying the brain |
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| These are small cell-signaling protein molecules that are secreted by the glial cells of the nervous system and by numerous cells of the immune system. They are categorized by their ability to signal molecules used extensively in intracellular communication |
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| This is a thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall |
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| This is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production |
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| This is a red dye used to stain cytoplasm, collagen, and muscle fibers for examination under the microscope |
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| Eosinophil is a granulocyte that plays a role in fighting viral infections and are important mediators of allergic responses and asthma pathogenesis |
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| A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is synthesized by the liver and converted into fibrin during blood coagulation. It is the principal protein of vertebrate blood clotting |
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| A lipid that provides energy and serves as markers for cellular recognition |
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| This designates a category of white blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm |
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| This is the iron-containing protein attached to red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body |
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| This designates the percentage of the concentration of red blood cells in the blood |
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| This is the iron-contain oxygen-transporting protein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates |
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| This is a process which causes bleeding to stop, meaning to keep blood within a damaged blood vessel |
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| The system of veins that compromise the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries |
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| This is a group of cytokines (secreted protein signaling molecules) that were first seen to be expressed by white blood cells |
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"Leukocyte Extravasation"
The movement of leukocytes out of the circulatory system towards the site of tissue damage/infection |
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| Major Histocompatibilty Complex |
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"MHC"
This is a cell surface molecule that mediates interactions of leukocytes and determines compatibility of donors for organ transplants as well as one's susceptibilty to an autoimmune disease |
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| The most abundant type of white blood cells in mammals, they are one of the first-responders of inflammatory cells to migrate (via chemotaxis) towards the site of inflammation |
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| The cellular process of engulfing solid particles by the cell membrane and is the major mechanism used to remove pathogens |
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"Platelets"
These are small, irregularly shaped clear cell fragments that are involved in hemostasis, leading to the formation of blood clots |
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| This is a band of smooth muscle that adjusts the blood flow into each capillary |
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| This is the portion of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart |
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| These are immature red blood cells that develop and mature in the red bone marrow |
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| The measurement used to determine if the bone marrow is responding adequately to the body's need for red blood cells. It can be used to determine the cause of and classify different types of anemia. |
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| A name of a given solution of several salts that are dissolved in water for the purpose of creating an isotonic solution relative to the bodily fluids of an animal |
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| A measurement of the osmotic pressure gradient of two solutions that are separated by a semi-permeable membrane |
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| This is a solution having a greater effective osmole concentration than the cytosol. It contains a greater concentration of impermeable solution on the external side of the membrane |
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| This is a solution having a lower effective osmole concentration than the cytosol. It contains a lesser concentration of impermeable solutes on the external side of the membrane. |
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| A solution where its effective osmole concentration is the same as the solute concentration of another solution. |
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"Tunica Adventia"
This is the outermost layer of a blood vessel. It is mainly composed of collagen and elastic fibers and serves to anchor the blood vessel to nearby organs, giving it stability |
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| This is the innermost layer of an artery or vein and is made up of one layer of endothelial cells |
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| It is the middle layer of an artery or vein. In arteries, it is made up of smooth muscle cells and elastic tissue. In veins, it is composed of a thick layer of connective tissue with elastic fibers |
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| It is the transplantation of living cells, tissues, or organs from one species to another. |
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