They protect the body against invasion of pathogens, or foreign substances. Remove debris from injured tissue and aid in healing. Aka white blood cells
What is Leukocytes?
100
Prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting the synthesis or inactivating one or more clotting factors.
What is Anticoagulants?
100
RBC
What is red blood cell?
100
liquid portion of blood in which blood cells are suspended. 55% of total volume of blood.
What is plasma?
200
Free floating thrombus in the bloodstream
What is an Embolism?
200
The nucleus has two lobes, contains granules of lysosomal enzyme; and functions in attacking parasitic worms.
What is Eiosinophil?
200
Dissolve blood clots by destroying their fibrin strands
What is thrombolytics?
200
WBC
What is White Blood Cell?
200
Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. The most numerous of circulating blood cells. Aka erythrocytes.
What are Red blood Cells?
300
A condition in which blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity
What is Anemia?
300
The nuclues is multilobed and functions as a phagocyte. It contains fine indistinct granules.
What is Neutrophil?
300
Prevent and treat bleeding disorders resulting from a lack of prothrombin
What are fat-soluble vitamins?
300
Deep vein thrombosis
What is DVT?
300
Smallest formed elements found in the blood. Initiate blood clotting when they encounter damaged vessel walls that have been injured or traumatized. aka thrombocytes
What are platelets?
400
An abnormal excess of erythrocytes resulting in an increase in blood viscosity
What is Polycythemia?
400
Largest of the WBC's. Crucial in defense against viruses, associated with chronic infections.
What is Monocyte?
400
Neutralize fibrinolytic chemicals in the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and urinary tract to prevent the breakdown of blood clots
What is antifibrinolytics?
400
Complete blood count
What is CBC?
400
Crucial to the body's defense against disease. aka leukocytes
What are White Blood Cells?
500
Platelet deficiency resulting in spontaneous bleeding from small blood vessels
What is Thrombocytopenia?
500
Contains a U or S-shaped nucleus; granules stain very dark; release histamine and heparin.
What is Basophil?
500
This destroys bacteria, fungi and protozoa, generally by interfering with the functions of their cell membrane or reproductive cycle