A&P quiz 8 Flashcards
which of the following have significant functions mainly during bleeding?
platelets
which of the following is among the agranulocytes?
monocytes
which white blood cell has the greatest nuclear variations?
neutrophil
a _____ lacks a nucleus
red blood cell
which cell has a large nucleus that fills most of the cell?
lymphocyte
which leukocyte is the most abundant in a normal differential count?
neutrophil
red blood cells are also called ____
erythrocytes
the shape of a red blood cell can be described as a ________ disc
bilobed
the functions of red blood cells are _____
transport gases
___ is the oxygen-carrying substance in a red blood cell
hemoglobin
a mature red blood cell cannot reproduce because it lacks the _____ that was extruded during late development
nucleus
polymorphonuclear leukocyte is another name for a _______ with a segmented nucleus
neutrophil
normally, the most numerous white blood cells are ______
neutrophil
____ are normally the least abundant of the white blood cells
basophil
_______ are the largest of the white blood cells
monocytes
small cell fragments that function to prevent blood loss from an injury site are called _____
platelets
a normal blood total cholesterol level is less than 200 mg/dL
t/f
true