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56 Cards in this Set
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Auto- |
Self |
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-stasis |
Stopping/ controlling |
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Neutr/o |
Basic/alkaline ( acid levels are normal) |
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Dyscrasia |
Diseases of the blood or bone marrow |
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Basophils |
Cells that absorb a basic(alkaline) dye and stain a bluish color |
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Platelets |
(Thrombocytes) -Round or oval shape and are named because they look like small plates -aid in the process of coagulation |
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Thrombin converts another protein____, to ____ |
Fibrinogen, fibrin - which eventually forms a blood clot , achieving homeostasis |
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Anemia |
Condition of lacking an adequate level of red blood cells for any variety of reasons |
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Hypovolemia |
Deficient volume of circulating blood |
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Iron deficiency anemia |
Having reduced numbers of rbc's because of chronic blood loss , inadequate iron intake or unspecified causes - sideropenia is a type of this |
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Pernicious anemia |
Progressive anemia from a lack of vitamin b12 |
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Pancytopenia |
Deficiency of all blood cells caused by dysfunctional stem cells |
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Polycythemia Vera |
Chronic increase in the number of rbc's and concentration of hemoglobin . Vera indicates this is not a sequela of another condition |
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Thrombocytopenia |
Deficiency of platelets causing inability of the blood to clot. - most common cause of bleeding disorders |
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Edema |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues |
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Lymphadenopathy |
Disease if lymph nodes or vessels that may be localized or generalized |
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Allergy |
Immune systems overreaction to irritants that are perceived as antigens |
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Apheresis |
Temporary removal of blood from a donor , in which one or more components are removed and the rest of blood is fiend used into donor |
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Thrombocytes |
Platelets |
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Splenectomy |
Removal of the spleen |
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Phagocytosis |
Process of engulfing and digesting foreign material |
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Plasma |
Pale yellow fluid Makes up 90% water 10% nutrients, electrolytes, gases, clotting factors , antibodies , Washington e products , and hormones |
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Erythrocytes |
Red blood cells |
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Lymphocytes/ Leukocyte |
White blood cells |
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Thrombocyte |
Platelets |
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The are more numerous of the blood cells are ? |
Red blood cells |
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Reticulocyte |
Immature red blood cell |
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As a ___ matures it looses its ____ |
Red blood cell Nucleus which gives more area to carry oxygen |
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What happens with the white blood cells during an infection or allergic reaction ? |
It acts as scavengers and their numbers increase |
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What white blood cells have granulocytes in their cytoplasm ? |
Neutrophils Basophils Eosinophils |
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What white blood cells are agranulocytes? |
Lymphocytes Monocytes |
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Platelets factors combine with ____ and calcium to form ____, which causes platelets to become sticky and form a plug |
Prothrombin Thrombin |
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Universal donors |
Type o |
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Universal recipients |
Type AB |
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Rh factor |
(Rhesus factor) - type of antigen that may be found in rbc's - if the factor is positive if it's found in blood cell - rh negative if it doesn't have a rh antigen |
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Septicemia |
Blood poisoning Caused by pathogenic organism |
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Polycythemia |
Overproduction of rbc's by the bone marrow |
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Erythroblastosis fetalis |
Hemolytic disease of the newborn - results from rh incompatibility between mother and fetus |
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Immune globulin |
RhoGAM Given to mother to provide passive immunity in future pregnancies |
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Lymph is formed how? |
Formed when blood plasma filters out if the spaces between the cells of the tissue. |
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Lymph nodes |
Vary in size from a pinhead and run along the course of lymphatics - usually found in groups or chains at the sides of the lager blood vessels although they can stand alone |
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Lymphoid organs |
Consist of spleen, tonsils, and thymus gland |
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Thymus |
Secretes a hormone called thymosin that helps development of t lymphocytes |
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Infectious mononucleosis |
Viral infection involving lymphatic tissue , usually in cervical region - Epstein - Barr virus transmitted through saliva |
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Specific immunity |
Selective for a particular type of disease or microorganism - comes from two Types of lymphocytes, T&B |
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T lymphocytes |
Attack foriegn body directly
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B lymphocytes |
Multiply rapidly when antigen is introduced resulting in anti bodies |
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Artificially acquired immunity |
Active when a person in immunized or given a vaccination |
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2 autoimmune diseases are? |
Rheumatoid arthritis Lupus erythematosus |
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Lupus erythematosus |
Chronic inflammatory disorder that effects the connective tissue in various parts of body |
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
Aids Caused by virus that attacks entire immune system - transmitted through body fluids |
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Eosin/o |
Rosy, red |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Hem/o |
Blood |
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Leuk/o |
White |
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The sole purpose of lymph is ? |
To return Proteins , fats, hormones, and other needed substances back to the blood |