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Self

-stasis

Stopping/ controlling

Neutr/o

Basic/alkaline


( acid levels are normal)

Dyscrasia

Diseases of the blood or bone marrow

Basophils

Cells that absorb a basic(alkaline) dye and stain a bluish color

Platelets

(Thrombocytes)


-Round or oval shape and are named because they look like small plates


-aid in the process of coagulation

Thrombin converts another protein____, to ____

Fibrinogen, fibrin


- which eventually forms a blood clot , achieving homeostasis

Anemia

Condition of lacking an adequate level of red blood cells for any variety of reasons

Hypovolemia

Deficient volume of circulating blood

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

Pernicious anemia

Progressive anemia from a lack of vitamin b12

Pancytopenia

Deficiency of all blood cells caused by dysfunctional stem cells

Polycythemia Vera

Chronic increase in the number of rbc's and concentration of hemoglobin . Vera indicates this is not a sequela of another condition

Thrombocytopenia

Deficiency of platelets causing inability of the blood to clot.


- most common cause of bleeding disorders

Edema

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues

Lymphadenopathy

Disease if lymph nodes or vessels that may be localized or generalized

Allergy

Immune systems overreaction to irritants that are perceived as antigens

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

Thrombocytes

Platelets

Splenectomy

Removal of the spleen

Phagocytosis

Process of engulfing and digesting foreign material

Plasma

Pale yellow fluid


Makes up 90% water


10% nutrients, electrolytes, gases, clotting factors , antibodies , Washington e products , and hormones

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells

Lymphocytes/ Leukocyte

White blood cells

Thrombocyte

Platelets

The are more numerous of the blood cells are ?

Red blood cells

Reticulocyte

Immature red blood cell

As a ___ matures it looses its ____

Red blood cell


Nucleus which gives more area to carry oxygen

What happens with the white blood cells during an infection or allergic reaction ?

It acts as scavengers and their numbers increase

What white blood cells have granulocytes in their cytoplasm ?

Neutrophils


Basophils


Eosinophils

What white blood cells are agranulocytes?

Lymphocytes


Monocytes

Platelets factors combine with ____ and calcium to form ____, which causes platelets to become sticky and form a plug

Prothrombin


Thrombin

Universal donors

Type o

Universal recipients

Type AB

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

Septicemia

Blood poisoning


Caused by pathogenic organism

Polycythemia

Overproduction of rbc's by the bone marrow

Erythroblastosis fetalis

Hemolytic disease of the newborn


- results from rh incompatibility between mother and fetus

Immune globulin

RhoGAM


Given to mother to provide passive immunity in future pregnancies

Lymph is formed how?

Formed when blood plasma filters out if the spaces between the cells of the tissue.

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

Lymphoid organs

Consist of spleen, tonsils, and thymus gland

Thymus

Secretes a hormone called thymosin that helps development of t lymphocytes

Infectious mononucleosis

Viral infection involving lymphatic tissue , usually in cervical region


- Epstein - Barr virus transmitted through saliva

Specific immunity

Selective for a particular type of disease or microorganism


- comes from two Types of lymphocytes, T&B

T lymphocytes

Attack foriegn body directly


B lymphocytes

Multiply rapidly when antigen is introduced resulting in anti bodies

Artificially acquired immunity

Active when a person in immunized or given a vaccination

2 autoimmune diseases are?

Rheumatoid arthritis


Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus

Chronic inflammatory disorder that effects the connective tissue in various parts of body

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Aids


Caused by virus that attacks entire immune system


- transmitted through body fluids

Eosin/o

Rosy, red

Erythr/o

Red

Hem/o

Blood

Leuk/o

White

The sole purpose of lymph is ?

To return Proteins , fats, hormones, and other needed substances back to the blood