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Blood
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A type of fluid that circulates throughout the body, carrying substances to and away from bodily tissues
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Plasma
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Colorless fluid, consisting of about 92% water found within the blood and contains the formed elements of the blood.
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Erythrocytes
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Formed elements that are part of the blood, which participate in gas exchange, primarily with oxygen and carbon dioxide. Also, known as red blood cells.
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Leukocytes
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Formed elements that are part of the blood, which protect the body from foreign substances by eliciting an immune response . Also, known as white blood cells.
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Thrombocytes
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Formed elements that are part of the blood, which aid in blood clotting and wound healing. Also, known as platelets.
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Buffy Coat
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Thin white layer of white blood cells and platelets that are found between the reddish mass and plasma layers after the blood is spun in a centrifuge.
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Vasodilate
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When blood vessels expand
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Vasoconstrict
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When blood vessels contract
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Pathogens
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Foreign invaders that harm the body
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Antibodies
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A part of the body’s natural defense to recognize foreign substances and alert the immune system
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Hemostasis
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Helps maintain blood in its fluid state and stops blood from leaking out of a damaged blood vessel through clot formation
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Vascular Spasm
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When blood vessels constrict to reduce blood loss
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Blood Coagulation
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The process of strengthening the platelet plug by using fibrin threads to form a mesh around the plug, securing the plug to the damaged site, and forming a clot that facilitates wound healing. Also known as blood clotting
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Blood Clotting
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The process of strengthening the platelet plug by using fibrin threads to form a mesh around the plug, securing the plug to the damaged site, and forming a clot that facilitates wound healing. Also known as blood coagulation.
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Antigens
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Found on the surface of a red blood cell and used to identify the blood group
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