BLOOD 2 Flashcards
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an immediate but temporary constriction of a blood vessel
vascular spasms
an accumulation of platelets that can seal up
a small break in a blood vessel
platelet plug
When a blood vessel is severely damaged,_________, results in the formation of a clot
blood clotting
a network of threadlike protein fibers
clot
After a clot has formed, it begins to condense into a more compact
structure through a process known as
clot retraction
the transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to
another.
transfusion
the introduction of a fluid other than blood,
such as a saline or glucose solution, into the blood
infusion
the surfaces of red blood cells have molecules called
antigens
the plasma includes proteins
antibodies
clumping of the cells
agglutination
used to categorize human blood
ABO blood group system
was first studied in the rhesus monkey
rh blood group
determines the ABO and
Rh blood groups of a blood sample
blood typing
, the donor’s blood cells are mixed with the recipient’s serum, and the donor’s serum
is mixed with the recipient’s cells.
crossmatch
an analysis of blood that provides much useful information
complete blood count (CBC)
normal red
blood count (RBC) for a male is
4.6-6.2m
normal red
blood count (RBC) for a female is
4.2-5.4m
an overabundance of red blood cells leading to increased blood viscosity,
reduced flow rates and, if severe, plugged capillaries
erythrocytosis
An abnormally low hemoglobin measurement
anemia
measures the total number of
white blood cells in the blood
white blood count (WBC)
lower than normal WBC resulting from decreased
production or destruction of the red marrow.
leukopenia
abnormally high WBC
leukocytosis
cancer of the red marrow characterized
by abnormal production of one or more of the white blood cell
types, can cause leukocytosis
leukemia
determines the percentage of
each of the five kinds of white blood cells
differential white blood count
