Blood Cells Flashcards
1
Q
What are erythrocytes?
A
Red blood cells
2
Q
What are leukocytes?
A
White blood cells
3
Q
What are thrombocytes (platelets)?
A
Clotting cells
4
Q
Erythrocytes (4)
A
-red
-made in bone marrow
-carry oxygen from lungs to all body cells
-hemoglobin: blood protein
5
Q
How many kinds of leukocytes are there?
A
5
6
Q
Categories of leukocytes
A
-Granulocytes
-mononuclear
7
Q
Granulocytes (3)
A
-Eosinophils
-basophils
-neutrophils
8
Q
Mononuclear (2)
A
-lymphocytes
-monocytes
9
Q
Thrombocytes (3)
A
-also known as platelets
-tiny fragments of blood cells that are formed in the bone marrow
-necessary for blood clotting
