Define These Various Blood Disease Flashcards

Anatomy and physiology lab on the heart, as well as the blood vessels.

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Abnormally large cell
Macrocytic
Being normal in color
Normochromic
The cause or origin.. usually of a disease or condition
Etiology
Pathological condition in which blood oxygen level is reduced due to too little RBCs, reduction in hemoglobin concentration, or abnormal hemglobin
Anemia
Uncontrollable, abnormal proliferation of one or more leukocyte precusor cells
Leukemia
Increase in the number of eosinophills, beyond normal
Eosiniphillia
Study of blood and blood producing organs
Hematology
Abnormal hemoglobin produced in relation to sickle cell trait
Hemoglobin S
A ruptured leukocyte in a blood smear
Smudge cell
Protein in the stomach required for the absorption of b 12
Intrinsic Factor
Iinnermost tunic, simple squamous epithelium that a smooth surface for BF, forms the valves of veins, only tunic found in capillaries
Tunic Intima (Interna)
Thickest tunic of arteries, made of elastic tissue and circular smooth tissue, bears the cheif responsibility for maintaing BP
Tunic Media
Thickest tunic in veins, protects and reinforces vessels, attaches them to surrounding tissues, outermost tunic
Tunic externa (adventitia)
Is blood found in the pulmonary arteries O2 rich or poor?
Oxygen poor
Is blood found in pulmonary veins oxygen rish or poor?
Oxygen Rich