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31 Cards in this Set
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plasma
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liquid portion of the blood and lymph containing water, proteins, and cellular components
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serum
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liquid portion of the blood left after clotting
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell, which transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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hemoglobin
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protein-iron compound contained in erytrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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leukocyte
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white blood cell, which protects the body from invading harmful substances
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granulocytes
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a group of leukocytes containg granuels in their cytoplasm
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neutrophil
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a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules, that fights infection by swallowing bacteria
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polymorphonuclearleukocyte
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Another term cor neutrophil, named for the many segments present in its nucelus
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band
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an immature neutrophil
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eosinophil
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a granular leukocyte, named for the rose-colored stain of its granuels that increase in allergic and some infectious reactions
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basophil
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a granular leukocyte, named for the dark stain of its grainules
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agranulocytes
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a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei
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lymphocyte
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an aranulocytic leukocyte active inthe process of immunity
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monocyte
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an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection
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platelets
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thrombocytes; cell fragments in the blood essential for blood clotting
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thymus
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primary gland of the lymphatic system
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spleen
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organ between the stomach and the diaphragm; "removes aging blood cells and cellular debree from the blood"
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lymph
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fluid circulated through the lymph vessels
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lymph capillaries
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microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels
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lymph vessels
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vessels that receive lymph from the lymph capillaries and circulate it to the lymph nodes
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lacteals
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specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream
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chyle
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white or pale yellow substance in the lymph
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lymph nodes
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several small, oval structures that filter lymph from the lymph vessels
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lymph ducts
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collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins
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right lymphatic duct
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receives lymph from the right upper part of the body
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thoracic duct
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receives lymph from the left side
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immunity
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process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen
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antigen
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a substance that causes formation of antibodies against it
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antibody
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substance produced by the body that destroys an antigen that has entered the body
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active immunity
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an immunity that protects the body against a future infection
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passive immunity
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immunity resulting from antibodies that are conveyed naturally through the placenta to a fetus
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