NUR 2063 Hematology System
- Plasma
Answer The liquid portion of blood.
- Thrombocytopenia
Answer A condition characterized by abnormally low levels of platelets; may lead to prolonged or excessive bleeding.
- Erythrocytes
Answer Red blood cells.
- Hemoglobin
Answer The blood cells that carry oxygen.
- Hematocrit
Answer Blood volume occupied by erythrocytes.
- Thromboplastin
Answer An enzyme released from damaged cells, which triggers blood coagulation.
- Plasmin
Answer An enzyme which destroys blood clots once healing has occurred.
- Platelets 1 / 2
Answer (AKA Thrombocytes) Essential or healing wounds and stopping bleed- ing.
- Hematopoiesis
Answer The process of blood formation.
- Erythropoietin
Answer Formation of red blood cells in response to hypoxia or ischemia.
- Hemostasis
Answer Stopping of blood flow.
- Vasospasm
Answer The first step of hemostasis
vessel spasm restricts blood flow to injury.
- Coagulation
Answer The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot.
- Bone Marrow
Answer The site of hematopoiesis.
- Leukocytosis
Answer An increase in white blood cells that indicates an infection of underlying medical condition.
- Leukocytopenia
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