Hemolymphatic System Flashcards

1
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Agranulocyte

A

WBC without granules

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2
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Anemia

A

Low RBC count

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3
Q

Basophil

A

Blue staining granules

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4
Q

Chemotaxis

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Attract/call a cell with chemical signal

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5
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Coagulation

A

Clotting blood

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6
Q

Coagulopathy

A

Abnormality of clotting

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7
Q

Eosinophil

A

Granule staining pink/red

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8
Q

Erythema

A

Appearing red (like a rash)

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9
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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

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10
Q

Erythropoietin
Important!!

A

Hormone produced by the kidneys to tell bone marrow to make RBC

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11
Q

Granulocyte

A

Cell containing granules

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12
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Hematocrit

A

Measuring numbers of RBC as a percent of total blood volume

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13
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Hematology

A

Study of blood (specifically the appearance)

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14
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Hematopoiesis

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Production of new blood

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15
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Hemolysis

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Process of rupturing blood (including RBC)

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16
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Hemostasis

A

Process of clotting blood

17
Q

Icteric

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Appearing yellow

18
Q

Immunoglobin

19
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Immunology

A

Study of function of the immune system

20
Q

Leukopenia

A

Abnormally low WBC count

21
Q

Lipemia

A

Presence of lipids in plasma

22
Q

Lymph

A

High lipid high lymphocyte fluid of the body

23
Q

Lymphadenopathy

A

Disease/abnormality of lymph nodes

24
Q

Lymphocyte

A

WBCs produced in lymph node/thymus

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Macrophage
Activated monocyte
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Monocyte
Large agranule site in the blood stream
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Megakaryocyte
Large cell in bone marrow that produces platelets
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Morphology
Study of appearance
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Neutrophil
WBC with gray staining granules
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Neutrophilia
Neutrophil count higher than normal
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Pancytopenia
All cell lines are below the normal count
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Pathogen
Any disease agent
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Reticulocyte
Slightly immature RBC
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Thrombocyte
Platelet
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Thrombus
Official word for blood clot
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Thymus
Organ located in the neck. Produces T-lymphocytes in new born juvenile animals