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Question | Answer |
Leukocytes that are the first to destroy microorganisms in an infection / injury. | Neutrophils |
Leukocytes that produce antibodies | Lymphocytes |
The difference between band and segmented neutrophils | A band neutrophil is a baby neutrophil (These typically mean bad news) A segmented neutrophil is an adult neutrophil |
Leukocytes that help fight allergic reactions, inflamation, and parasitic infections | Eosinophils |
Leukocyte that removes dead cells, organisms, and particles by phagocytosis | Monocytes |
The primary functions of the Cardiovascular / Circulatory System | It Circulates / delivers oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to various body tissues and transports waste to the appropriate waste removal system |
Leukocyte involved with allergic reactions and contain histamines (very rare) | Basophils |
Low red blood cell count where the red blood cells are not replenished | Anemia |
The procedure of listening to a body part | Auscultation |
Abnormally slow heart | Bradycardia |
Relaxation phase of blood pressure or the lower number, which is normally lower | Diastole |
Machine that controls the electrical currents of the heart | Electrocardiogram |
The production of red blood cells within the bone marrow | Erythropoiesis |
The study of blood | Hematology |
A decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood | leukocytopenia |
White cells above the normal range in the blood. It is frequently a sign of an inflammatory response | Leukocytosis |
An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells | Polycythemia |
The contraction of the heart | Systole |
Heart beating faster than normal | Tachycardia |
Persistant decrease in the number of blood platelets | Thrombocytopenia |
Abnormal increase in the number of platelets in the blood | Thrombocytosis |
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