Download HIM 361 CH 13 SOLVED and more Quizzes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! HIM 361- Ch. 13 1 / 9 1. What does blood consist of? cells (called formed el- ements) suspended in plasma 2. What are the components the cells can be broken into? 1. erythrocytes (RBCs) 2. leukocytes (WBCs) 3. Platelets (thrombo- cytes) 3. What is the function of each blood component? 1. erythrocytes- carry oxygen 2. leukocytes- immuni- ty 3. platelets- blood clot- ting 4. What are the 4 blood types and which is most common? A, B, AB, and O. O is the most common and AB is the least com- mon 5. antibody (Ab) specific protein pro- duced by lymphocytes in response to bacte- ria, viruses, or other antigens 6. antigen foreign substance that stimulates the produc- tion of antibodies 7. coagulation blood clotting 8. electrophoresis method of separat- ing serum proteins by electrical charge HIM 361- Ch. 13 2 / 9 9. hemoglobin blood protein contain- ing iron; carries oxy- gen in red blood cells 10. hemolysis destruction of red blood cells 11. heparin anticoagulant found in blood and tissue cells 12. plasma liquid portion of blood; contains water, pro- teins, salts, nutrients, lipids, hormones, and vitamins 13. plasmapheresis removal of plasma from withdrawn blood by centrifuge 14. platelet HIM 361- Ch. 13 5 / 9 49. -philia attraction for (increase in cell numbers) 50. -phoresis carrying, transmission 51. -poiesis formation 52. -stasis stopping, controlling 53. dyscrasia any abnormal condi- tion of the blood 54. anemia a decrease or deficien- cy in the RBCs 55. iron deficiency anemia anemia caused by in- adequate iron intake 56. aplastic anemia failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow 57. hemolytic anemia reduction in red cells due to excessive de- struction 58. pernicious anemia lack of mature erythro- cytes caused by in- ability to absorb vita- min B12 into the blood- stream 59. sickle cell anemia hereditary disorder of abnormal he- moglobin producing sickle-shaped erythro- cytes and hemolysis HIM 361- Ch. 13 6 / 9 60. thalassemia inherited defect- in- ability to produce he- moglobin, leading to hypochromia 61. hemochromatosis excess iron deposits throughout the body 62. polycythemia general increase in the RBC (also called ery- thremia) 63. hemophilia A hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding (lack of clot- ting factor 8 or 9) 64. purpura multiple pinpoint hem- orrhages (petechiae) and accumulation of blood under the skin (ecchymoses) 65. leukemia increase in the WBCs (a cancerous blood disorder) 66. remission signs and symptoms of the disease have disappeared, but the disease is not cured 67. relapse HIM 361- Ch. 13 7 / 9 signs and symptoms of a disease have reappeared 68. mononucleosis (mono) infectious disease marked by increased # of mononuclear leuko- cytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes 69. What is a common way mono is spread? through saliva ex- change while kissing 70. mutiple myeloma malignancy of the bone marrow 71. coagulation time a lab test taken to measure the time that is required for venous blood to clot in a test tube, to determine if there are any abnor- malities 72. complete blood count (CBC) test looking at the number of the different cellular components of the blood 73. red blood cell count determines the num- ber of RBCs per cubic milliliter 74. white blood cell count determines the num- ber of WBCs per cubic milliliter 75. apheresis separation of blood into component parts and removal of a se-
