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CLA 131 Chapter 11
Blood and the Lymphatic System
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Undergraduate 1
04/01/2008
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ana-
 Definition
up, toward
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homo-
 Definition
same
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iso-
 Definition
equal
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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pro-
 Definition
toward, preceding
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aden
 Definition
gland
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aut
 Definition
self
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bacter
 Definition
bacteria
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blast
 Definition
germ or bud
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erythr
 Definition
red
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hem. hemat
 Definition
blood
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immun
 Definition
exempt, immunity
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leuk
 Definition
white
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lymph
 Definition
clear water or fluid
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mon
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one
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path
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disease
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poikil
 Definition
irregular
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splen
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slpeen
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staphyl
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grape like clusters
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strept
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twisted or gnarled
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therm
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heat
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thromb
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clot
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thym
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wart-like; thymus gland
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tox
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poison
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-crit
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to seperate
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-emia, -hemia
 Definition
a condition of the blood
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-lysis
 Definition
to dissolve
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-pexy
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surgical fixation, suspension
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-phil, -phila
 Definition
loving, affinity for
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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-poiesis
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formation
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plasma
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the fluid part of blood
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fibrinogen
 Definition
a proten that aids in the blood clotting process
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serum
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watery fluid-> does not clot because there is no protein
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erythrocytes
 Definition

Red Blood Cells

 

the most abundant cells  
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hemoglobin
 Definition
protein in RBC containing iron, allowing blood cells to bind oxygen and CO2
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hematopoiesis
 Definition
the process by which stem cells are produced
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thrombocytes
 Definition
platelets
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leukocytes
 Definition

white blood cells

 

major part of immune system; protects body 
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phagocytosis
 Definition
"eating" substances
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T-Cells
 Definition
destroy unwanted substances and activate B-Cells
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B-Cells
 Definition
produce antibodies
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Lymphatic Trunks
 Definition
a large channel where lymphatic vessels are delivered to
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lymph nodes
 Definition
small organs containing white blood cells that remove foreign materials from the lymph
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Key functions of Lymphatic System
 Definition

-recycling fluid back into the bloodstream

 

-fighting infections with white blood cells 
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anisocytosis
 Definition
presence of red blood cells of unequal size
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bacteremia
 Definition
presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
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hemorrhage
 Definition
loss of blood from the circulation
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anemia
 Definition
a reduced ability of RBC to deliver oxygen to tissues-> reduction of circulation
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autoimmune disorder
 Definition
when your immune system attacks healthy cells
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Hodgkin's Disease
 Definition
cancer of lymphatic tissue
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leukemia
 Definition
cancer of the red bone marrow, which is the bone forming tissue
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lymphadenopathy
 Definition
disease of the lymphnodes
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sickle cell anemia
 Definition
when hemoglobin is defective causing red blood cells to become misshapen
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