Blood Study Guide

Question 1

the formed elements of blood include (3)

Answer 1

red, white, platelets

Question 2

the average hermatocrit (percentage of rbc’s) for males is __higher/lower____ and for females is ___higher/lower____

Answer 2

males- higher

females- lower

Question 3

the liquid portion of blood i called ___

Answer 3

plasma

Question 4

examples of the components of plasma

nutrients

Answer 4

amino acids, glucose, lipids, vitamins

Question 5

examples of the components of plasma

gases (respiratory)

Answer 5

O2
CO2
N2

Question 6

examples of the components of plasma

ions

Answer 6

Na+
K+
Cl-
Ca++
Mg++

Question 7

examples of the components of plasma

waste products

Answer 7

urea
uric acid
creatinine

Question 8

examples of the components of plasma

hormones

Answer 8

FSH
cotrisol
epinephrine
insulin

Question 9

examples of the components of plasma

proteins

Answer 9

albumin
alpha & beta globulin
gamma globulin
fibrinogen

Question 10

(which plasma protein?)

antibodies made by lymphocytes

Answer 10

gamma globulin

Question 11

involved in clotting

which plasma protein?

Answer 11

fibrinogen

Question 12

provides osmotic pressure for blood vessels to absorb water from tissues
(which plasma protein?)

Answer 12

albumin

Question 13

(which plasma protein?)

transport lipids & fat-soluble vitamins

Answer 13

alpha & beta globulins

Question 14

red blood cells are made in the ____ when stimulated by the hormone _____

Answer 14

red bone marrow, erythropoietin

Question 15

erythropoietin forms when O2 level in the kidney are ___

Answer 15

low

Question 16

a high red blood cell count ___ (stimulates, inhibits) further red blood cell production

Answer 16

inhibits

Question 17

old or damaged red blood cells are destroyed by the __ and ___

Answer 17

liver and spleen

Question 18

red blood cells contain oxygen-carrying protein

Answer 18

hemoglobin

Question 19

which cells are granulocytes ?

Answer 19

neutrophils
basophils
eosinophils

Question 20

which cells are agranulocytes?

Answer 20

lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 21

the lymphocytes that form in the bone marrow are (3)

Answer 21

T cells
B cells
NK cells

Question 22

lymphocytes that are genetically programmed for a specific immune reaction after exposure to a foreign antigen

Answer 22

B and T cells

Question 23

T cells develop into ___ (#) functionally different cells.

These cells look ___ (same or different)

Answer 23

4

the same

Question 24

neutrophil description & function

Answer 24

multilobed nucleus, granules stained light purple (or pale pink)
F: phagocytic, acute response to infection

Question 25

eosinophil description & function

Answer 25

bilobed nucleus, granules stained red

F: attack parasites, involved in allergic reactions

Question 26

basophil description & function

Answer 26

lobed nucleus, granules stained blue

F: release histamines and heparin, inflammatory response, involved in allergic reactions

Question 27

monocyte description & function

Answer 27

largest WBCs

F: phagocytic, become tissue macrophage and attach bacteria, make monokines (chemical messengers)

Question 28

lymphocyte description & function

Answer 28

large nucleus, little cytoplasm

F: provide specific immune response, make lymphokines (chemical messengers)

Question 29

• natural killer cells description & function

Answer 29

large lymphocyte, slightly indented nucleus

F: destroy tumor cells & viral infected cells

Question 30

platelets are cell fragments from ___

Answer 30

megakaryocyte

Question 31

platelet formation occurs in the

Answer 31

red bone marrow