Blood Flashcards
Where are blood cells produced?
Bone marrow
Where are red blood cells produced?
Red bone marrow
production of blood cells
hemopoiesis
production of red blood cells
erythropoiesis
what are the formed elemets
cells and cell fragments that are produced in hemopoiesis
lymph node
organ that filters microorganisms and other pathogens from lymph fluid within the body and serves as a site for specific white blood cell production
hemoctoblasts
stem cells from which all blood cells and cell fragments are made
sinusoid
small vessels through which blood cell enter the blood stream
adipocytes
fat storage cells
megakaryocytes
large cell with extensions that stick into the sinusoids
how are platelets formed
blood flows through a sinusoid and breaks off bits of he megakaryocyte extensions
another name for red blood cells
erythrocytes
The most plentiful formed element
red blood cells
function of red blood cells
to transport oxygen and CO2 throughout the body
Another name for platelets
thrombocytes
function of platelets
clotting
Another name for white blood cells
leukocytes
What is a granulocyte
leukocytes that have granules in their cytoplasm
Which leukocytes are granulocytes
neutrophil
eosinophil
basophil
Characteristics of a neutrophil
multi-lobed dark purple nucleus, light purple granules in cytoplasm
characteristics of a eosinophil
bi-lobed dark purple nucleus with red-orange granules
characteristics of a basophil
bi-lobed dark purple nucleus with dark purple granules
What is an agranulocyte
granules are not present in cytoplasm
Which leukocytes are agranulocytes?
lymphocytes and monocytes
characteristics of a lymphocyte
round dark purple nucleus takes up most of cell
Characteristics of a monocyte
the largest WBC
kidney bean shaped nucleus with washed out appearance
