Blood Elements and their Functions

Question 1

Erythrocytes

Answer 1

-RBC’s
-Majority of formed elements
-as they mature, they make room for hemoglobin

Question 2

Hemoglobin

Answer 2

protein with heme or iron group
-each hemoglobin carries 4 molecules of oxygen
-CO2 is transported on the globin end

Question 3

Leukocytes

Answer 3

-WBC’s
-apart of immune system
-classified into 2: granulocytes, agranulocytes

Question 4

Granulocytes

Answer 4

irregular lobed nucleus with granules in cytoplasm

Question 5

Neutrophil - Granulocyte

Answer 5

-make up most of WBC’s
-use phagocytosis to engulf
-use lysozymes to destroy

Question 6

Eosinophils - Granulocyte

Answer 6

-phagocytosis
-mostly with allergies and parasites

Question 7

Basophils - Granulocytes

Answer 7

-release histamine (inflammatory) in response to tissue damage, pathogens, and allergens

Question 8

Agranulocyte

Answer 8

no visible cytoplasm granules, round nucleus

Question 9

Lymphocytes - Agranulocyte

Answer 9

-main cells in specific or adaptive immune response
-B and T cells move between blood, lymph, and tissues to protect body

Question 10

Monocytes - Agranulocytes

Answer 10

-macrophage
-essential part of B cell production

Question 11

Platelets (thrombocytes)

Answer 11

-become sticky and bind with fibrin to stop bleeding
-no nucleus
-made from cell fragments called megakaryocytes