Chapter 24c

Hemoglobin

protein in red blood cells consisting of heme, globin, and iron that is responsible for carrying oxygen [toggle]

Hemostasis

the process of stopping blood loss [toggle]

Leukocytes

white blood cells [toggle]

Leukocytosis

an increase in the number of white blood cells [toggle]

Leukopenia

a decrease in the number of white blood cells [toggle]

Lymphocytes

white blood cells, categorized as T or B lymphocytes that attack viruses, tumor cells, and produce antibodies [toggle]

Myeloid stem cell

a cell that can differentiate into a number of blood cells depending on the growth factor that acts on it [toggle]

Neutrophils

white blood cells that serve as the first response to infection [toggle]

Chapter 24c: Flashcards

Hemoglobin protein in red blood cells consisting of heme, globin, and iron that is responsible for carrying oxygen [toggle]	Hemostasis the process of stopping blood loss [toggle]	Leukocytes white blood cells [toggle]	Leukocytosis an increase in the number of white blood cells [toggle]
Leukopenia a decrease in the number of white blood cells [toggle]	Lymphocytes white blood cells, categorized as T or B lymphocytes that attack viruses, tumor cells, and produce antibodies [toggle]	Myeloid stem cell a cell that can differentiate into a number of blood cells depending on the growth factor that acts on it [toggle]	Neutrophils white blood cells that serve as the first response to infection [toggle]