Laboratory Techniques Vocabulary
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Artery
A thick-walled vessel that carries oxygenated blood throughout the body
Capillary
A microscopic vessel that creates a network between 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
Study of the structure of blood and the tissues that form blood
Hematopoiesis
Production and formation of blood cells
Hemoglobin
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
Muscular layer of the heart wall
Nephron
Functioning unit of the kidney that filters and extracts waste from the blood
Pericardium
Fibrous sac that encloses the heart
Phagocytosis
Ingest foreign bodies, microorganisms, and other cells
PCV
Packed cell volume
Plasma
Clear, straw-colored, liquid portion of blood
Thrombocyte
Platelet
Urinalysis
Series of laboratory tests used to evaluate urine
Vein
Thin-walled vessel that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
Zone of Inhibition
Area where the growth of bacteria is lessened or stopped