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Unit 17 blood

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Termini in questo insieme (16)

  • Most numerous formed elements of the blood

    Transport gases

    Erythrocytes or RBC

  • Component element of the plasma that is produced by the liver and help to maintain osmotic pressure

    Albumin.

  • Where does the erythrocyte production occur

    Red bone marrow

  • Pernicious anemia

    Autoimmune disease, consist in the destruction of the intrinsic factor substance produce by the cell in the stomach mucosa .

  • Aplastic anemia

    Destruction of the Red bone marrow by certain drugs

  • Only formed element that are complete cells

    WBC or leukocytes

  • Phagocytize bacteria, multinucleated

    Neutrophil

  • Kill parasitic worms, complex role in allergic response

    Eosinophil

  • Release histamine and contain heparin

    Basophil

  • Type of lymphocyte that acts directly against viruses infected cells

    T Cells

  • Type of lymphocytes that give rise to plasma cell and produce antibodies

    B-cells

  • Normal platelets counts

    150,000- 400,000

  • Also called megakaryocytes

    Platelets

  • Which hormone regulates the formation of platelets

    Thrombopoietin

  • What is a thrombus

    Clot that develops and persist in unbroken blood vessels.

  • What is a embolus

    Thrombus freely floating in bloodstream.