Exam 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

What is the term for an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissue? ____________________

Lymphatic fluid contains lymphocytes and monocytes.

A type of thymic cancer is:

The disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus and transmitted through body fluids via sexual contact or intravenous exposure is:

What is a chronic increase in the number of RBCs and the concentration of hemoglobin?

What is the term for the process of clotting? ____________________

A normal red blood cell count should be in the millions.

A noncancerous tumor of epithelial origin, often associated with myasthenia gravis, is a:

Which is a plasma protein?

Drugs used as antiinflammatories and immunosuppressants are:

An individual with which type of blood is considered a universal recipient?

DPT and MMR vaccines are examples of which type of immunity?

White blood cells are:

What is a bleeding disorder characterized by hemorrhage into the tissue? ____________________

What is a type of cytokine that sends messages among leukocytes to direct protective action? ____________________

What is a group of inherited disorders characterized by a deficiency of one of the factors necessary for blood coagulation? ____________________

An extreme form of immune response in which the patient undergoes a severely decreased blood pressure and constriction of the airways is:

The thymus activates B lymphocytes.

What is a test for the measurement of time for mature RBCs to settle out of a blood sample after an anticoagulant is added?

The formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow is stimulated by a hormone from the kidneys called: