Quick glossary

Question 1

blood clotting

Answer 1

haemopoiesis

Question 2

low no’s all blood cells

Answer 2

pancytopenia

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BC - promotes inflammations

contains HEPARIN & HITAMINE in BLOOD

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basophils

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most common WBC 1st to infection forms pus

Answer 4

Neutrophil

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BC responds to antigens produces antibodies

Answer 5

B-lymphocyte

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abnormally large no’s RBCs in blood. Increases clotting. ischaemia risk

Answer 6

Polycythaemia

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another name for polycythaemia

Answer 7

erythrocytosis

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bleeding into joint spaces

Answer 8

haemoarthrosis

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local dilation of artery/weakness in wall

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aneurysm

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destruction of erythrocytes

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haemolysis

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BC eliminates parasites, migrate due to allergic reaction, phagocytosis, chemotaxic

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eosinophils

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any disorder heart rate/rythm

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arrhythmia

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protein in blood, osmotic pressure, carrier

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albumin

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blood protein, immunity, transport, enzyme de-activation

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globulin

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blood cell production

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haematopoiesis

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low 02 levels

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hypoxia

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hormone produced in kidneys, stimulates RBC production

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erythropoeitin

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‘newborn’ 1 day old RBCs

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proerythroblasts

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nearly mature RBCs

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reticulocyte

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a potent vasoconstrictor activated by thrombocytes

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thromboxane

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enzyme which deactivates clotting factors

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plasmin

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pale cell

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hypochromic

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small cell

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microcytic

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large cell

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macrocytic

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type of anaemia, macrocytic dysfunctional RBCs

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megaloblastic

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v low WBC count - severe illness/mucous tissue necrosis

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granulocytopenia

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increase in WBCs | infection response/leukaemia

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leukocytosis

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low thrombocytes - leukaemia, auto-imine

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thrombocytopenia

Question 29

blood coagulation disorder VWF is abnormal males/females equally

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von Hillebrand disease.