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23 Cards in this Set
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Apoprotein
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may refer to the nonbonding part of an enzyme or a lipid-binding protein
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basal lamina
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a layer of substance on which epithelial cells sit; it is usually produced by the epithelial cells themselves
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basophil
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a type of leukocyte with a bilobed nucleus and blue-staining granules; make up 1% of circulating leukocytes
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blood cells
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components of blood which are enclosed by a cell membrane; include erythrocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, neutrophils, basophils, and platelets
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cholesterol
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an organic alcohol constituent of all animal fats an oils, as well as bile salts; it us usually found combined with fatty acids in the form of an ester
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cholesteryl ester
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the combination of cholesterol with fatty acids in an ester
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cytoplasm
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the part of the cell outside the nucleus; includes organelles, such as the Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, and peroxisome, which perform key functions
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eosinophil
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a type of leukocyte with a bilobed nucleus and red-staining granules; make up 2-4% of circulating leukocytes
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erythrocytes
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RBCs; cells that contain hemoglobin for the carriage of oxygen; biconcave disks with no nuclei
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free cholesterol
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cholesterol unbound with fatty acids
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globin protein strand
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a folded chain of amino acids forming the protein (globin) a part of hemoglobin
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heme
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a protoporphyrin molecule enclosing an iron ion; in complex form in carries oxygen atoms and is found combined with globin protein chains in erythrocytes
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iron ion
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a charged atom of iron held within the protoporphyrin heme molecule, thereby providing the oxygen binding side in hemoglobin
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leukocytes
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WBCs; cells within the blood which do not contain hemoglobin and are mainly concerned with immune or defense functions; include lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, and eosinophils
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lipoprotein
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the combination of protein and lips molecules; they are in the blood and are engaged in the transport of fat around the body
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lymphocytes
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a type of leukocyte which is granular, but which as a large, round, and slightly indented nucleus; make up 20-45% of circulating leukocytes
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macrophage
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a phagocytic cell derived from circulating monocytes; are able to phagocytose debris and microorganisms in tissues throughout the body
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megakaryocyte
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a large cell of the red bone marrow which is the precursor of platelets
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monocyte
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a large leukocyte which make sup 50-75% of circulating leukocytes; have a multiobed nucleus and their cytoplasm contains weakly staining granules
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nucleus
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the region within the cell where the genetic material (DNA) resides, also includes the nucleous
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nucleus of endothelial cell
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the nucleus of the cell they that lines the internal surface of the blood vessel walls
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phospholipid
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a type of fat molecule which is an ester of phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and an alcohol; types of phospholipids include lecithin, cephalin, and sphingomyelin
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platelets
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tiny cellular fragments derived from megakaryocytes; adhere to damaged endothelium and stop leakage of blood (hemostasis); formed in the bone marrow from the cytoplasm of megakaryocytic
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