Exam 6: Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System

By dividing the word polymorphonuclear into word parts,we can see that the meaning of the word is ________.

Raymond Smith had a myocardial infarction a few years ago.He now takes aspirin daily to dissolve any new blood clots that have formed.

The word pancytopenia divides into what word parts?

PT and PTT are used to ________.

Patients taking the drug heparin will have a higher-than-normal value for ________ on their blood test.

A person with type A blood has ________.

Which is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of coagulation (koh-ag-yoo-lay-shun)?

The combining form cyt/o- means "cell."

The body's continuing immune response and defense against pathogens it has seen before is known as ________.

John Alavent has hemophilia A.He requires treatment with a factor ________ drug to prevent episodes of bleeding.

The ________ is the organ that serves as a storage area for reserve supplies of whole blood.

A,B,AB,BA,and O are blood types.

When an injury occurs,thrombocytes stick to the damaged area of the blood vessel wall and form clumps to block the blood flow.This process is known as ________.

What is a vaccination and why is it done?

Justin Austin,a pediatric patient,received an immunization against polio;this process is also known as ________.

If a patient has a splenectomy,he or she has lost an organ that ________.

Which structure filters the lymph?

At the site of tissue injury,basophils release ________.

Pancytopenia could be found in a patient with ________.

Which is the most numerous type of blood cell?