Blood

Question 1

List 3 components of plasma (3)

Answer 1

1) Water
2) Electrolytes
3) Proteins
4) Hormones
5) Gases

Question 2

What is the plasma to formed ratio

Answer 2

1) 55% plasma

2) 45 % Formed Elements

Question 3

List the 5 types of white blood cells.

Answer 3

1) Neutrophils 60-70%
2) Monocytes
3) Eosinophils
4) Basophils
5) Lymphocytes 20- 30%

Question 4

Most common WBC? (2)

Answer 4

1) Neutrophils 60-70%

2) Lymphocytes 20-30%

Question 5

What is anemia? (3)

Answer 5

1) Low oxygen carrying capacity
2) Iron deficiency Anemia - low iron
3) Pernicious anemia - low b12

Anemia is a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues.

Question 6

What is the most common white blood cell?

Answer 6

Neutrophils!

Question 7

Red blood cells contain how much Erythrocytes?

Answer 7

45%

Question 8

Reb blood cells - Erythrocytes? (3)

Answer 8

1) RBC with biconcave without nucleus
2) Contain hemoglobin
3) Hemoglobin contains O2 and Co2

Question 9

What does the WBC neutrophils function?

Answer 9

1) Fight infections

2) Phagocytes

Question 10

What is the main job of the WBC basophils? (2)

Answer 10

1) Histamine

2) Appear in inflammatory reactions - allergic reactions.

Question 11

What is the main function of monocytes?

Answer 11

1) Fight bacteria, fungi, and virusis

2) Macrophages

Question 12

What is hematocrit?

Answer 12

1) Ratio of RBC to total blood volume

2) 45%

Question 13

What is the function of erythropoietin?

Answer 13

1) A hormone produced by the kidneys.

2) It plays a key role in the production of red blood cells (RBCs),