ch 18 pt 1 anatomy

Question 1

Name for red blood cells

Answer 1

Erythrocytes

Question 2

Name for white blood cells

Answer 2

Leukocytes

Question 3

What are the 5 types of white blood cells (leukocytes)

Answer 3

Neutrophil, basophil, eosinophils, monocyte, lymphocytes

Question 4

What is neutrophil?

Answer 4

Multilobed nuclei, granulocytes

Question 5

What is basophil?

Answer 5

Purple, granulocytes

Question 6

What is eosinophils?

Answer 6

Red, granulocytes

Question 7

What is monocyte?

Answer 7

Largest, kidney shaped nucleus, agranulocytes

Question 8

What is lymphocyte?

Answer 8

Nucleus is the size of the cell, agranulocytes

Question 9

What is platelets?

Answer 9

Fragments of a cell (megakaryocyte)-clotting

Question 10

What does blood transfer?

Answer 10

Gases, nutrients, wastes, and hormones

Question 11

What does arteries do?

Answer 11

Transport blood away from heart

Question 12

What does veins do?

Answer 12

Transport blood toward heart

Question 13

What does capillaries do?

Answer 13

Allow exchange between blood and body tissues

Question 14

What is the cardiovascular system?

Answer 14

Heart -> arteries -> capillaries -> veins -> back to heart

Question 15

What are the formed elements?

Answer 15

Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets

Question 16

What is plasma?

Answer 16

Fluid portion of blood, proteins and dissolved solutes