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function: phagocytose foreign invaders & aid in inflammatory response
appearance: granular, nuclei have multiple lobes |
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| one of the amino acids having the simplest structure |
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| one of the essential amino acids, much more commonly occurring in collagen than in elastin |
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| one of the proteins in connective tissue. it is highly stable at high temperatures and in chemicals. it also has rubber-like properties; hence it is nicknamed "tissue rubber" |
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| one of the amino acids from which hydrogen bonding takes place stabilizing collagen chains |
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| adenosine diphosphate (ADP) |
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| a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue. the breakage of one phossphate linkage (to form adenosine diphosphate, ADP) provides energy for physiological processes such as muscular contraction |
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| the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response to a specific application |
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| a material intended to interface with biological systems to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ or function of the body |
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| a substance found in various body tissues, especially in the liver, that prevents the clotting of blood |
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| an enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin |
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| a plasma protein of high molecular weight that is converted to fibrin through the action of thrombin. this material is used to make (absorbable) tissue adhesives |
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| an insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen during the clotting of blood. it forms a fibrous mesh that impedes the flow of blood |
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| surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery |
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| an insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen during the clotting of blood. it forms a fibrous mesh that impedes the flow of blood |
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| surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery |
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