Exam 10: Blood and Lymphatic System

The root in the term anticoagulant means :

A hematocrit test is done to determine the:

An ________ is an individual hypersensitivity to a substance that is usually harmless.

A cell that stains readily with an acid stain and has an attraction for the rose-colored stain is called a/an ________.

Name the three types of lymphocytes and their functions.

The process whereby fluids and/or medications (IVs)escape into surrounding tissue is known as:

Write the correct meaning for HGB:

Thrombocytes,commonly called ________,are disk-shaped cells about half the size of erythrocytes.

In the term leukocyte,the combining form leuk/o means :

Write the correct abbreviation for blood groups:

The life span of an erythrocyte is:

A medical condition in which there are too many RBCs is:

A blood clot that is carried through the blood stream is termed a/an:

Disk-shaped blood cells without nuclei are called:

The lymphatic system transports fluids from tissue spaces to the bloodstream.

An abnormally large erythrocyte is called:

Which type of blood cell plays an important role in the clotting process?

Leukapheresis is a:

Write the correct abbreviation for hematocrit:

The process of removal of blood from the body and centrifuging it to separate the plasma from the blood is called ________.