| A | B |
|---|
| anemia | lack of blood |
| artery | a thick walled vessel that carries oxygenated blood throughout the body |
| capillary | a microscopic vessel that creates a network betweens arteries and veins |
| endocardium | a thin layer that lines the interior of the heart |
| epicardium | a thin layer that lines the surface of the heart |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| hematology | the study of the structure of blood and the tissues that form blood |
| hematopoiesis | the production and formation of blood cells |
| hemoglobin | the iron containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| lymph | transparent, whitish-yellow liquid that contains white blood cells |
| myocardium | the muscular layer of the heart wall |
| nephron | functioning unit of the kidney that filters and extracts waste from the blood |
| pericardium | the fibrous sac that encloses the heart |
| phagocytosis | to ingest foreign bodies, microorganisms, and other cells |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| plasma | the clear straw colored, liquid portion of blood |
| thrombocyte | platelet |
| urinalysis | a series of laboratory tests used to evaluate urine |
| vein | a thin walled vessel that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart |
| zone of inhibition | area where the growth of bacteria is lessened or stopped |
