CHAP10 BLOOD & lYMPH – Flashcards
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Brothel
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a house where men can visit prostitutes.
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Functions of the lymphatic system:
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transports proteins and fluids, protects the body against immunity, serves as a pathway for the absorption of fats
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The life span of an erythrocyte or RBC is
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80-120 days
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The suffix –edema
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means excessive swelling
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Plasma
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is considered the fluid part of the blood
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An antibody is
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a protein substance produced by the body in response to an invading organism
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Hemoglobin
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is the iron-containing pigment of the red blood cell
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Hemorrhage
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is excessive bleeding
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Polycythemia
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is a condition in which there are too many RBCs
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In the word erythropoietin, the root “poiet”
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means formation
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Thymoma
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is a tumor of the thymus
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The combining for “leuk/o”
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means white
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Thrombocytes or platelets
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play an important role in blood clotting
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Anticoagulants
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are medications that work against the formation of blood clots
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Phagocytosis
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is the engulfing and eating of bacteria
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Erythrocytes
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are doughnut-shaped without a nucleus
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RBCs or erythrocytes
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are cells that transport Oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Patients with type O blood
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can receive type O blood only
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Type AB blood
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is the universal recipient
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Humoral or Antibody-mediated immunity
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is a major defense against bacterial infections
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The Activation Phase
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is the second phase of the body’s immune response to a foreign substance
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Agglutination
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means clumping together
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Transport of oxygen may be compromised by
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the decrease of hemoglobin
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Anaphylaxis
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is an unusual allergic reaction to foreign proteins
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An embolus
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is a blood clot that is carried through the blood stream
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The root of the term anticoagulant means
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clots
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Erythropoiesis
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is the formation of red blood cells
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Immunoglobulin
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is a blood protein that acts as an antibody
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A hematocrit test
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is done to determine the percentage of RBCs in the total blood volume
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Immune response
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is the body’s reaction to foreign substances and the means by which it protects the body
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Allergy
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is an individual hypersensitivity to a substance
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Spleen
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is major site for RBC destruction
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Thymus
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is located in mediastinal cavity and manufacturers T-Cells
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Rhogam
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is drug given to Rh – mother to prevent sensitization to Rh+ baby
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Antigen
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induces the formation of antibodies
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WBC
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– abbreviation for the blood test to determine how many leukocytes are present
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AIDS
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– the final and most serious stage of HIV
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Leukemia
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–a disease of the blood involving uncontrolled increased WBCs or leukocytes
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Anemia
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–Disease in which there is a reduction of RBCs
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Hemolysis
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is the destruction of RBCs
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Lymphocytes
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are NOT the body’s main defense against fighting infection
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Mixing of incompatible blood groups leads to
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blood clumping
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The spleen, tonsils, and thymus are
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NOT actually part of the lymphatic system
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Blood consists of
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formed elements and plasma
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Kaposi’s sarcoma
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is a malignant neoplasm that causes violet-colored lesions and general lymphadenopathy; It is the most common AIDS-related tumor
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Anaphylaxis
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is a life threatening allergic reaction that is sudden and severe affecting the whole body
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The history of the patients symptoms
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ARE important when diagnosing allergic rhinitis
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The main treatment of AIDS
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is with antiviral drugs
