Immune System Terms
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- leukocyte
- white blood cell
- hemolysis
- rupturing of erythrocytes
- erythropoiesis
- production of erythrocytes
- hematocrit
- percentage of blood volume composed of erythrocytes
- hemoglobin
- red pigment of erythrocyte
- phagocytosis
- when a cell surrounds and engulfs particle
- antigen
- any large molecule that binds to antibody and triggers immune response
- platelets
- clot blood
- lymphatic system organs
- lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus
- erythropoietin
- hormone secreted by kidneys and liver..stimulates erythropoiesis
- thymus
- in mediastinum
- T-cells and B-cells
- immune system
- four types of T-cells
- helper, cytotoxic, suppressor, natural killer cells
- thrombopoiesis
- production of platelets
- plasma
- noncellular portion of blood