4.2 Anatomy of the Blood Part 2

Question 1

What do red blood cells need to do in order to be released into the blood?

Answer 1

loose nucleus
synthesize hemoglobin

Question 2

How long do red blood cells live?

Answer 2

120 days

Question 3

Where are red blood cells destroyed?

Answer 3

liver
spleen

Question 4

What occurs when red blood cells are destroyed?

Answer 4

hemoglobin is released so the iron can be recycled

Question 5

What happens to the heme portions of red blood cells when they are destroyed?

Answer 5

undergo chemical degradation and are excreted by the liver in bile

Question 6

What are white blood cells also known as?

Answer 6

leukocytes

Question 7

How do white blood cells differ from red blood cells?

Answer 7

larger
larger nucleus
lack hemoglobin

Question 8

How does the body respond when microorganisms enter the body due to injury?

Answer 8

inflammatory response

Question 9

What are features of the inflammatory response?

Answer 9

swelling
reddening at the injured site

Question 10

What causes the swelling and redness of the inflammatory response?

Answer 10

increase in blood flow to the site

Question 11

What is the function of the white blood cells?

Answer 11

destroy foreign material

Question 12

What is pus?

Answer 12

thick yellowish fluid

Question 13

What does pus contain?

Answer 13

dead white blood cells that have fought infection and undergone cell death

Question 14

What are the three groups of white blood cells?

Answer 14

granulocytes
agranulocytes
lymphocytes

Question 15

What is a feature of granulocytes?

Answer 15

they have granules in the cytoplasm

Question 16

What are the types of granulocytes?

Answer 16

neutrophils
esoniphils
basophils

Question 17

What are the types of lymphocytes?

Answer 17

T cells
B cells

Question 18

What are platelets also known as?

Answer 18

thrombocytes

Question 19

What is coagulation?

Answer 19

blood clotting

Question 20

What is the main function of platelets?

Answer 20

coagulation