Blood cells - a closer look

Question 1

what are Erythrocytes?

Answer 1

red blood cells

Question 2

what are Leukocytes?

Answer 2

white blood cells

Question 3

where are erythrocytes made and what do they do?

Answer 3

• made in the bone marrow

- carry oxygen from the lungs through the blood to all body cells

Question 4

what important protein in erythrocytes carries oxygen through the bloodstream?

Answer 4

hemoglobin

Question 5

List the 5 Leukocytes (NLMEB)

Answer 5

Never (neutrophil)
Let (lymphocyte)
Monkeys (monocyte)
Eat (eosinophil)
Bananas (basophil)

Question 6

which 3 leukocytes are Granulocytes?

Answer 6

1 eosinophils
2 basophils
3 neutrophils

Question 7

which 2 leukocytes are mononuclear cells?

Answer 7

1 lymphocytes

2 monocytes

Question 8

granulocyte that stains red increases in number during allergic reaction?

Answer 8

eosinophil

Question 9

granulocyte that stains blue and cell # increases in the healing phase of inflammation?

Answer 9

basophil

Question 10

granulocyte that is the most important disease fighting cell and the most numerous?

Answer 10

neutrophil

Question 11

mononuclear cell that fights disease by producing antibodies?

Answer 11

lymphocytes

Question 12

mononuclear cell that engulfs and destroys cellular debris? Contains on very large nucleus.

Answer 12

monocyte