Blood

Question 1

Study of blood, and it’s interactions with other systems in the body

Answer 1

Hematology

Question 2

Diseases that break down red blood cells (RBCs)

Answer 2

Hemolytic Disorders

Question 3

Clotting and bleeding abnormalities

Answer 3

Hemostatic Disorders

Question 4

Blood is what type of tissue?

Answer 4

Connective tissue

Question 5

liquid portion of blood

Answer 5

Plasma

Question 6

Blood volume in average adult body

Answer 6

5-6 liters

Question 7

Responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues

Answer 7

Hemoglobin

Question 8

Bodily material that clots are made out of

Answer 8

Fibrin

Question 9

White blood cell (WBC) function

Answer 9

Maintenance and strengthening of the immune system

Question 10

Hemoglobin is found within what type of blood cell?

Answer 10

RBC red blood cell

Question 11

Types of white blood cells

Answer 11

Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophil
Monocytes
Lymphocytes

Question 12

A granulocyte that has a short life span of less than a day

Answer 12

Neutrophil

Question 13

granulocyte that fights parasitic infections by releasing granules that contain a toxic protein

Answer 13

Eosinophils

Question 14

A granulocyte that releases chemical signals to attract other white blood cells to infection sites

Answer 14

Basophils

Question 15

Make up 2–8% of leukocytes and differentiate into cells that phagocytose bacteria and debris

Answer 15

Monocytes

Question 16

agranulocyte that makes up 20–40% of leukocytes and is part of the adaptive immune system

Answer 16

Lymphocytes