Blood Vocabulary Adhesion molecules proteins on cell surface that are involved in cell binding with other cells or extracellular matrix Agglutination clumping of particles Albumins water soluble protein in blood plasma Anemia condition when the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells Antibodies Y shaped protein that allow the immune system to identify foreign objects Anticoagulant a substance that prevents blood clotting Antigens antibody generator and blood cell surface indicators Buffy Coat fraction of centrifuged blood containing white blood cells and platelets Chemotaxis chemical signaling for movement away or towards stimulus Cytokines cell signaling protein molecules for intercellular signaling Embolus blockage of an artery Emigration leaving blood vessel to treat infection Erythropoietin red blood cell production stimulator from kidneys Ferritin intracellular protein that stores and releases iron Fibrinogen plasma glycoprotein synthesized in the liver that is converted by thrombin Hemolysis rupturing of red blood cells and releasing contents to surrounding fluid into fibrin during blood coagulation Globulins serum blood plasma proteins Hematocrit packed erythrocyte cell volume Hemopoiesis formation of blood Hemmorhage bleeding Hemostasis process causing bleeding to stop Hypoxia part of body deprived from oxygen Leucopenia decrease in white blood cells Leukocytosis white blood cell count above normal range Nitric Oxide NO radical signaling molecule that causes vasodilation Phagocytosis cellular engulfing of materials Polycythemia blood disease where red blood cell volume increases Serum blood plasma Thrombopoietin glycoprotein hormone that regulates production of platelets Blood Vocabulary Transferrin iron bonding blood plasma glycoprotein that control the level of free iron in Thrombus blood clot body Transfusion receiving blood products to ones circulation
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