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Test Bank For The Human Body in Health and Illness 6th
Edition By Barbara Herlihy 9780323498449 Chapter 1-27
Complete Guide .
Albumin - ANSWER: protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood

Anemia - ANSWER: lack of a normal number of red blood cells

Basophils - ANSWER: A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.

Bilirubin - ANSWER: pigment released by the liver in bile

clotting cascade - ANSWER: complex series of reactions that lead to clotting

coagulation - ANSWER: blood clotting

cyanosis - ANSWER: bluish discoloration of the skin

Eosinophils - ANSWER: a white blood cell containing granules that are readily stained by eosin.

Erythrocytes - ANSWER: red blood cells

Erythropoietin (EPO) - ANSWER: hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell
formation

fibrin - ANSWER: protein that forms the basis of a blood clot

Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER: percentage of red blood cells in the blood

Hemoglobin - ANSWER: Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells

hemolysis - ANSWER: destruction of red blood cells

Hemopoiesis - ANSWER: production of blood cells

Hemostasis - ANSWER: to stop or control bleeding

jaundice - ANSWER: A yellowing of the skin and eyes

Leukocytes - ANSWER: white blood cells

Lymphocytes - ANSWER: A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off infections

Monocytes - ANSWER: *A type of white blood cell that transforms into macrophages, extends
pseudopods, and engulfs huge numbers of microbes over a long period of time
*An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a macrophage.

Neutrophils - ANSWER: A type of white blood cell that engulfs microbes by phagocytosis

Plasma - ANSWER: Liquid part of blood

Platelets (thrombocytes) - ANSWER: one of the formed elements in the blood that is responsible for
aiding in the clotting process

, red blood cells (erythrocytes) - ANSWER: transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

Reticulocytes are - ANSWER: immature red blood cells

serum - ANSWER: plasma without clotting factors

Thrombocytes - ANSWER: platelets

white blood cells - ANSWER: Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing
microorganisms- FIGHTS INFECTION

platelet plug - ANSWER: diminishes bleeding at the injured site

clot retration - ANSWER: As the clot retracts, the edges of the injured blood vessels are also pulled
together. This pulling together slows bleeding and sets the stage for repair of the blood vessel.

Agglutination - ANSWER: clumping of red blood cells

Phototherapy - ANSWER: a therapy that involves repeated exposure to bright light

Ecchymosis - ANSWER: a formation of escaped blood in the tissues from a blood vessel that has
ruptured (commonly called a bruise).

Normochromic - ANSWER: normal color

petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses - ANSWER: tiny purple of red flat spots appearing on the skins as a
result of hemmorrhages

aortic valve - ANSWER: heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

atrioventricular valves - ANSWER: between atria and ventricles

atrial conducting fibers - ANSWER: conduct cardiac impulse through both atria and to AV node

atrium - ANSWER: upper chamber of the heart

Automaticity - ANSWER: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its
own.

AV node - ANSWER: atrioventricular node

bicuspid valve - ANSWER: valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

cardiology - ANSWER: study of the heart

chordae tendineae - ANSWER: thin bands of fibrous tissue that attach to the valves in the heart and
prevent them from inverting

conduction system - ANSWER: Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate contraction and
relaxation of heart

coronary arteries - ANSWER: blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to
the heart muscle

electrocardiogram (ECG) - ANSWER: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart

endocardium - ANSWER: inner lining of the heart

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