Chapter 10 BLOOD
WBC's that lack any visible granules
AGRANULOCYTES
the river of life
BLOOD
Releases histamine during inflammatory reactions
Basophil
red blood cells
ERYTHROCYTES
Increases during allergy attacks
Eosinophil
the hormone that controls the production of erythrocytes
Erythepoietin
After originating in bone marrow, may be formed in lymphoid tissue
Lymphocyte
Most numerous leukocyte
Neutrophil
WBC's that are phagocytes and show up at acute infections
Neutrophils
a nonliving fluid matrix in which living blood cells are suspended
Plasma
an excessive or abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes
Polycythemia
Also called an erythrocyte; anucleate
RBC
contains hemoglobin
RBC
named from antigens found and identified in rhesus monkeys
RH blood groups
a decrease in the oxygen carrying ability of the blood
anemia
least numerous leukocyte
basophil
the rarest of the WBC's, contain histamine
basophil
White blood cells move into and out of blood vessels by the process of ________
diapedesis
the process by which white blood cells are able to slip into and out of the blood vessels
diapedesis
these WBC's increase rapidly during allergies and infections
eosinophils
the term given to the living blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets)
formed elements
blood cell formation
hematopesis
the stem cell from which all formed elements arise (are formed)
hemocytoblast
an iron containing protein that transports the bulk of oxygen carried in the blood
hemoglobin
the stoppage of blood
hemostasis
When blood becomes too acidic or too basic, both the respiratory system and the ________ may be called into action to restore it to its normal pH range
kidneys
cancer of the bone marrow, large numbers of WBC's are produced rapidly—too rapidly.
leukemia
granule containing WBC's that have granules in them. They include neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils (all the phils)
leukocytes
white blood cells
leukocytes
An abnormal decrease in the number of WBCs is ________
leukopenia
an abnormally low WBC count
leukopenia
The only WBC type to arise from lymphoid stem cells is the ____________
lymphocyte
WBC's that play an important role in the immune response
lymphocytes
Fragments to form platelets
megakaryocytes
large multinucleate cells from which platelets are formed
megakaryocytes
Increases in number during prolonged infections
monocyte
Agranular leukocytes
monocyte, lymphocyte
Phagocytic granular WBC's are ____________
monocytes
the largest of the WBC's, they change into macrophages. The 'cleanup crew'
monocytes
Granular leukocytes
neutrophil, basophil, eosinophil
Actively phagocytic leukocytes
neutrophil, monocyte
primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of the body
plasma
hemoglobin is misshapen causing RBC's to be misshapen
sickle cell anemia
