Blood 1

Medical Terminology

15 cards·by Kamand

RBC

red blood cell

erythrocyte

red blood cell

arterial blood is what color?

bright red

platelets, clotting factors, and calcium combine to form a ___ ___

fibrin clot

PTT

partial thrombin time

when a blood vessel is damaged, ___ become sticky and clump together to form a ___

when a blood vessel is damaged, platelets become sticky and clump together to form a clot

lymphocytes are formed in...

red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen

monocytes are formed in...

red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen

lymphocytes protect body against ___

lymphocytes protect body against disease

monocytes protect body against ___

monocytes protect body against disease

elevated monocyte count =

chronic condition

blood, air, fat, or other substance circulating in blood stream

embolus

abnormally swollen veins; usually in the legs

varicose veins

measurement of gasses dissolved in liquid portion of blood

blood gasses

veins carry ___ and oxygen-___ blood back to the heart

veins carry waste and oxygen-deficient blood back to the heart