Exam 15: Feed and Protect Me

Cells that "eat" foreign material are called:

____________________, located in the small intestine, are specialized lymph vessels that transport fats and fat-soluble vitamins.

Coagulate is another word for:

An anticoagulant is a substance that:

The ____________________ system functions to protect the body from harmful substances.

What is the name of the liquid part of blood that has been treated with an anticoagulant to keep clotting proteins in it?

Antibodies are:

The central, pale area of a red blood cell that represents the thinnest part of the biconcave disc is the area of __________ __________.

The medical term for producing disease is:

A(n) ____________________ is any abnormal new growth of tissue in which the multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive.

A(n) ____________________ is a large, nucleated cell found in the bone marrow from which platelets form.

Which of the following words does NOT refer to a large cell?

An abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels forming a mass (usually benign) is a:

The study of form is called:

Hypochromia means: