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- 4. the process through which maturing cells take on a more specific form and function
- 11. B cells mature in the bone marrow, but T cells migrate to the ___.
- 12. immature cells that differentiate into erythrocytes, platelets, and leukocytes are called ____ stem cells.
- 13. clotting protein found in plasma
- 15. another word for platelets
- 16. the main protein in the blood and helps prevent fluid from leaking out of the blood vessels into other tissues
- 19. clotting protein found in plasma
- 20. include T cells and B cells, formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen and identify foreign substances and germs in body, producing antibodies that specifically target them
- 21. red blood cells
- 25. formed in red bone marrow, responsible for histamines that cause the symptoms of allergic reactions
- 26. most common type of WBCs
- 28. to stop or control bleeding
- 30. ___ factor defines presence of absence of Rh antigen on red blood cells
- 31. leukocytes that have small granules containing proteins (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils)
- 33. large cells in the bone marrow that produce platelets
- 34. suffix that means "to make"
- 35. any substance that the body regards as being foreign, thus sometimes triggering an adverse reaction
- 36. formed in red bone marrow and then migrate to tissues throughout the body, destroying some parasites and play a major role in allergic reactions
- 37. pertaining to the blood
- 38. Leukocytes, Platelets, and Erythrocytes are made by ____ progenitor cells
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- 1. white blood cells, involved in supporting the immune system in defending the body against ineffective organisms and foreign substances
- 2. transports oxygen, blood protein pigment of erythrocytes
- 3. includes neutrophils and macrophages, cells that play a major role in the immune system's defense against pathogens
- 5. red blood cells that have been released from the bone marrow
- 6. formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen and are the largest type of white blood cells, providing immunological defenses against many infectious organisms through phagocytosis
- 7. a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating abnormalities, diseases, and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues
- 8. T and B cells are made by ____ progenitor cells
- 9. clear, place yellow plasma fluid that remains after the cells and clotting proteins have been removed
- 10. Active gamma globulins made by plasma cells that help body attack and kill germs.
- 12. formation of blood cells
- 14. smallest formed elements of the blood
- 17. hormone produced in the kidneys that promotes the production of erythrocytes in bone marrow
- 18. Straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products.
- 22. blood system (2 words)
- 23. red-colored compound that gives blood its color
- 24. group of proteins in the blood that play an important role in the immune system
- 27. protein in the blood plasma that is an important clotting agent
- 29. web-like material formed by fibrinogen that aids in blood clotting and the formation of a scab to help the wound heal
- 32. the process of blood clotting
- 34. B cells mature and change into ___ cells when they are needed to fight infection