Blood

Question 1

red blood cells (they dont have nuclei when mature)

Answer 1

erythrocytes

Question 2

white blood cells

Answer 2

leukocytes

Question 3

smaller then RBC. they form clots to stop bleeding

Answer 3

platelets

Question 4

% of blood occupied by RBC

Answer 4

hematocrit

Question 5

low hematocrit (inability of blood to bind sufficient O2)

Answer 5

anemia

Question 6

high hematocrit

Answer 6

polycythemia

Question 7

the two major groups of leukocytes

Answer 7

granulocytes and agranulocytes

Question 8

what are the three granulocytes

Answer 8

neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

Question 9

what are the two agranulocytes

Answer 9

lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 10

multi-lobed nucleus, light pink dots in cytoplasm, most numerous.

Answer 10

neutrophils

Question 11

bi-lobed nucleus, dark red dots in cytoplasm

Answer 11

eosinophils

Question 12

very dark purple dots in cytoplasm, least common

Answer 12

basophils

Question 13

tiny cells, very little cytoplasm. Huge nucleus.

Answer 13

lymphocytes

Question 14

huge cells, hazy blue cytoplasm with no dots. large kidney-shaped nucleus.

Answer 14

monocytes

Question 15

megakaryocyte

Answer 15

rare cells found in bone marrow whose function is to make platelets