Blood Chapter Part 2

Question 1

What is the scientific term for white blood cells?

Answer 1

leukocytes

Question 2

What are the two categories for white blood cells?

Answer 2

Granulocytes and agranulocytes

Question 3

How many white blood cells are typically found on a cubic man?

Answer 3

5,000 to 10,000

Question 4

Name the 5 white blood cells

Answer 4

1. Eosinophil
2. Neutrophil
3. Basophil
4. Monocytes
5. Lymphocyte

Question 5

What is the function of neurtophils

Answer 5

destroy small particles

Question 6

What is the function of eosinophil

Answer 6

kills parasites

Question 7

what is the function of basophil

Answer 7

releases anticoagulant heparin and histamine

Question 8

what is the function of monocytes

Answer 8

destroy large particles

Question 9

what is the function of lymphocytes

Answer 9

responsible for immunity

Question 10

What color grains and stain is eosiniphil

Answer 10

acid stain, stains red

Question 11

what color grains and stain is neutrophil

Answer 11

neutral stain, stains pink

Question 12

what color grains and stain is basophil

Answer 12

stains blue, basic stain

Question 13

Describe the nucleus of a monocyte

Answer 13

round and lobed

Question 14

describe the nucleus of a lymphocyte

Answer 14

fills the cell

Question 15

what is the largest white blood cell

Answer 15

monocyte

Question 16

what is the smallest white blood cell

Answer 16

lymphocyte

Question 17

Which WBC is the least abundant?

Answer 17

basophil

Question 18

which WBC is the most abundant

Answer 18

neutrophil

Question 19

What is the name of the serum given to a mother 72 hours after giving birth?

Answer 19

Rhogam

Question 20

What is the name of the disease that develops in newborns when the Rh antibody is passed from the mother, if she’s not given the serum from 1st exposure of Rh+?

Answer 20

erythroblastosis fetalis

Question 21

What is the Rh blood type of the mother who is given the serum shot

Answer 21

negative

Question 22

What is the Rh named after

Answer 22

rhesus monkey

Question 23

What does hemostasis literally mean

Answer 23

stoppage of blood

Question 24

What is the universal recipient?

Answer 24

AB

Question 25

Name three situations when the Rh antibody would form in an Rh- person

Answer 25

1. abortion 2. pregnancy 3. blood transfusion

Question 26

What is the most important agglutinogen that determines Rh

Answer 26

agglutinogen D

Question 27

What blood type is the universal donor

Answer 27

O

Question 28

Where are the ABO and Rh antibodies found?

Answer 28

plasma

Question 29

Where are ABO antigens found?

Answer 29

surface of red blood cells

Question 30

name the three hemostatic mechanisms

Answer 30

blood vessel spasm platelet plug formation blood coagulation

Question 31

What is released to prolong a blood vessel spasm

Answer 31

serotonin

Question 32

which hemostatic mechanisms is the most effective

Answer 32

blood coagulation

Question 33

which hemostatic mechanism typically acts first

Answer 33

blood vessel spasm

Question 34

What do platelets adhere to first

Answer 34

collagen of lining of blood vessel

Question 35

what do platelets adhere to second

Answer 35

one another

Question 36

what inhibits blood clotting

Answer 36

anticoagulants

Question 37

when do agglutinins form the ABO blood groups and for the Rh blood groups

Answer 37

2-8 months of age

Question 38

What is another term for antigen

Answer 38

agglutinogens

Question 39

what is another term for agglutinins

Answer 39

antibodies

Question 40

what is agglutination

Answer 40

the clumping of erythrocytes following a reaction to a transfusion

Question 41

ABO and Rh agglutinogens are present on what type of cell

Answer 41

erythrocytes

Question 42

If erthroblastosis fetalis does develop how do they help the infant

Answer 42

exchange transfusion