Hematologic & Lymphatic Mod 5

Question 1

What is plasma?

Answer 1

Pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts, acts as a carrier for blood cells, nutrients, enzymes and hormones

Question 2

What are WBC’s?

Answer 2

Leukocytes that are the body’s primary defence against infection

Question 3

What are platelets?

Answer 3

Thrombocytes

Very small colourless fragments that help stop bleeding

Question 4

What are RBC’s?

Answer 4

Disc shaped cells containing hemoglobin, deliver oxygen to the cells, pick up carbon dioxide and remove it from tissues

Question 5

What is anemia?

Answer 5

Condition that is caused when there is not enough RBC’s in the body, decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 6

What is hypovolemic anemia?

Answer 6

Blood loss caused by a hemorrhage

Question 7

What is pernicious anemia?

Answer 7

Also known as B12 deficiency

Has an appearance of a burning tongue

Question 8

What is aplastic anemia?

Answer 8

Bone marrow doesn’t make enough blood products

Question 9

What are the steps of coagulation?

Answer 9

1. Injury to a blood vessel
2. Release of prothrombin activator
3. Platelet plug is made
4. Prothrombin turns to thrombin
5. Thrombin reacts with fibrinogen to make fibrin

Question 10

What is thrombocytopenia?

Answer 10

Bone marrow doesn’t make enough platelets

Question 11

What is thrombocythemia?

Answer 11

Bone marrow makes too many platelets

Question 12

What is lymphangitis?

Answer 12

Inflammation of one or more lymphatic vessels usually from a staph infection

Question 13

What is lymphedema?

Answer 13

Disorder caused by lymph fluid in the soft tissue

Question 14

Define heart failure

Answer 14

Heart cannot pump enough blood to sustain the body’s metabolic needs