Med terms -Ch 6

germ or bud

color

juice

cell

blood

safe

clear fluid

form

bone marrow or spinal cord

eat or swallow

formation

a net

spleen

clot

thymus gland

liquid portion of the blood and lymph; contains water, proteins, and cellular components

liquid portion of the blood that remains after clotting

red blood cell; transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

the protein-iron compound in RBC that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

white blood cell; protects the body from harmful invading substances

a group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm

a granular leukocyte, named for the neutral stain of its granules, that fights infection by swalling bacteria (phagocytosis) (neutr = neither, phil = attraction for)

another term for neutrophil, referring to many segments in its nucleus

a granular leukocyte, named for the rose colored stain of its granules, that increase in allergic and some infections reactions

a granular leukocyte, named for the dark stain of its granules, that brings anticoagulant substances to inflamed tissues

a group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei

an agranulocytic leukocyte that is active in the process of immunity; the three categories of lymphocytes are T cells (thymus dependent), B cell (bone marrow derived), and natural killer (NK) cells

an agranulocytic leukocyte that performs phagocytosis to fight infection

thrombocytes; cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting (coagulation)

primary gland of the lymphatic system, located within the mediastinum, that helps to maintain the bodys immune response by producing T lymphocytes

organ between the stomach and the diaphragm that filters out aging blood cells, removes cellular debris by performing phagocytosis, and provides an environment for lymphocytes to initiate immune responses

fluid that is circulated through the lymph vessels

microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels

vessels that receive lymph from the lymph capillaries and circulate it to the lymph nodes

specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the bloodstream

white or pale yellow substance in lymph that contains fatty substances absorbed by the lacteals

many small, oval structures that filter lymph from the lymph vessels; major locations include cervical, axillary, and inguinal regions

collecting channels that carry lymph from the lymph nodes to the veins

receives lymph from the right upper part of the body

receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities

process of disease protection induced by exposure to an antigen

a substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the formation of antibodies against it

a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates an antigen that has entered the body

a long lasting immunity that results from stimulating the body to produce its own antibodies; developed either naturally, in response to an infection, or artificially, in response to the administration of a vaccine

a short lasting immunity that results from foreign antibodies that are conveyed either naturally, through the placenta to fetus, or artificially, by injection of a serum containing antibodies