Test Bank For The Human Body in Health and Illness 6th
Edition By Barbara Herlihy 9780323498449 Chapter 1-27
Complete Guide .
Albumin - ANSWER: protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
Anemia - ANSWER: lack of a normal number of red blood cells
Basophils - ANSWER: A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.
Bilirubin - ANSWER: pigment released by the liver in bile
clotting cascade - ANSWER: complex series of reactions that lead to clotting
coagulation - ANSWER: blood clotting
cyanosis - ANSWER: bluish discoloration of the skin
Eosinophils - ANSWER: a white blood cell containing granules that are readily stained by eosin.
Erythrocytes - ANSWER: red blood cells
Erythropoietin (EPO) - ANSWER: hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell
formation
fibrin - ANSWER: protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER: percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Hemoglobin - ANSWER: Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
hemolysis - ANSWER: destruction of red blood cells
Hemopoiesis - ANSWER: production of blood cells
Hemostasis - ANSWER: to stop or control bleeding
jaundice - ANSWER: A yellowing of the skin and eyes
Leukocytes - ANSWER: white blood cells
Lymphocytes - ANSWER: A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off infections
Monocytes - ANSWER: *A type of white blood cell that transforms into macrophages, extends
pseudopods, and engulfs huge numbers of microbes over a long period of time
*An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a macrophage.
Neutrophils - ANSWER: A type of white blood cell that engulfs microbes by phagocytosis
Plasma - ANSWER: Liquid part of blood
Platelets (thrombocytes) - ANSWER: one of the formed elements in the blood that is responsible for
aiding in the clotting process
, red blood cells (erythrocytes) - ANSWER: transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Reticulocytes are - ANSWER: immature red blood cells
serum - ANSWER: plasma without clotting factors
Thrombocytes - ANSWER: platelets
white blood cells - ANSWER: Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing
microorganisms- FIGHTS INFECTION
platelet plug - ANSWER: diminishes bleeding at the injured site
clot retration - ANSWER: As the clot retracts, the edges of the injured blood vessels are also pulled
together. This pulling together slows bleeding and sets the stage for repair of the blood vessel.
Agglutination - ANSWER: clumping of red blood cells
Phototherapy - ANSWER: a therapy that involves repeated exposure to bright light
Ecchymosis - ANSWER: a formation of escaped blood in the tissues from a blood vessel that has
ruptured (commonly called a bruise).
Normochromic - ANSWER: normal color
petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses - ANSWER: tiny purple of red flat spots appearing on the skins as a
result of hemmorrhages
aortic valve - ANSWER: heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
atrioventricular valves - ANSWER: between atria and ventricles
atrial conducting fibers - ANSWER: conduct cardiac impulse through both atria and to AV node
atrium - ANSWER: upper chamber of the heart
Automaticity - ANSWER: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its
own.
AV node - ANSWER: atrioventricular node
bicuspid valve - ANSWER: valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
cardiology - ANSWER: study of the heart
chordae tendineae - ANSWER: thin bands of fibrous tissue that attach to the valves in the heart and
prevent them from inverting
conduction system - ANSWER: Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate contraction and
relaxation of heart
coronary arteries - ANSWER: blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to
the heart muscle
electrocardiogram (ECG) - ANSWER: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart
endocardium - ANSWER: inner lining of the heart
Edition By Barbara Herlihy 9780323498449 Chapter 1-27
Complete Guide .
Albumin - ANSWER: protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
Anemia - ANSWER: lack of a normal number of red blood cells
Basophils - ANSWER: A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.
Bilirubin - ANSWER: pigment released by the liver in bile
clotting cascade - ANSWER: complex series of reactions that lead to clotting
coagulation - ANSWER: blood clotting
cyanosis - ANSWER: bluish discoloration of the skin
Eosinophils - ANSWER: a white blood cell containing granules that are readily stained by eosin.
Erythrocytes - ANSWER: red blood cells
Erythropoietin (EPO) - ANSWER: hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red blood cell
formation
fibrin - ANSWER: protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER: percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Hemoglobin - ANSWER: Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
hemolysis - ANSWER: destruction of red blood cells
Hemopoiesis - ANSWER: production of blood cells
Hemostasis - ANSWER: to stop or control bleeding
jaundice - ANSWER: A yellowing of the skin and eyes
Leukocytes - ANSWER: white blood cells
Lymphocytes - ANSWER: A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off infections
Monocytes - ANSWER: *A type of white blood cell that transforms into macrophages, extends
pseudopods, and engulfs huge numbers of microbes over a long period of time
*An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a macrophage.
Neutrophils - ANSWER: A type of white blood cell that engulfs microbes by phagocytosis
Plasma - ANSWER: Liquid part of blood
Platelets (thrombocytes) - ANSWER: one of the formed elements in the blood that is responsible for
aiding in the clotting process
, red blood cells (erythrocytes) - ANSWER: transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Reticulocytes are - ANSWER: immature red blood cells
serum - ANSWER: plasma without clotting factors
Thrombocytes - ANSWER: platelets
white blood cells - ANSWER: Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing
microorganisms- FIGHTS INFECTION
platelet plug - ANSWER: diminishes bleeding at the injured site
clot retration - ANSWER: As the clot retracts, the edges of the injured blood vessels are also pulled
together. This pulling together slows bleeding and sets the stage for repair of the blood vessel.
Agglutination - ANSWER: clumping of red blood cells
Phototherapy - ANSWER: a therapy that involves repeated exposure to bright light
Ecchymosis - ANSWER: a formation of escaped blood in the tissues from a blood vessel that has
ruptured (commonly called a bruise).
Normochromic - ANSWER: normal color
petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses - ANSWER: tiny purple of red flat spots appearing on the skins as a
result of hemmorrhages
aortic valve - ANSWER: heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
atrioventricular valves - ANSWER: between atria and ventricles
atrial conducting fibers - ANSWER: conduct cardiac impulse through both atria and to AV node
atrium - ANSWER: upper chamber of the heart
Automaticity - ANSWER: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its
own.
AV node - ANSWER: atrioventricular node
bicuspid valve - ANSWER: valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
cardiology - ANSWER: study of the heart
chordae tendineae - ANSWER: thin bands of fibrous tissue that attach to the valves in the heart and
prevent them from inverting
conduction system - ANSWER: Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate contraction and
relaxation of heart
coronary arteries - ANSWER: blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to
the heart muscle
electrocardiogram (ECG) - ANSWER: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart
endocardium - ANSWER: inner lining of the heart
