Ch 21 Blood Cells And The Hematpoietic System

Question 1

What are the three types of Blood Cells?

Answer 1

1. Erythrocytes
2. Leukocytes
3. Thrombocytes

Question 2

What is the function of Blood Cells?

Answer 2

Blood is the vehicle to transport materials to cells

Question 3

What is the vehicle for nutrients, chemical messengers, and other materials?

Answer 3

Plasma

Question 4

What is the main component of RBC’s?

Answer 4

Hemoglobin

Question 5

What transports CO2 and regulates acid base balance?

Answer 5

RBC (Red Blood Cells)

Question 6

What is the average lifespan of RBC?

Answer 6

120 days

Question 7

What cells are crucial in our defense against disease?

Answer 7

Leukocytes

Question 8

What cells identify and destroy cancer, participate in immune response and wound healing.

Answer 8

Leukocytes

Question 9

What cells control bleeding when the vessel wall is damaged?

Answer 9

Thrombocytes ( platelets)

Question 10

Where are RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes made?

Answer 10

In the bone marrow

Question 11

What acts as the defense against bacteria, fungi, cell debris, and foreign substances. And increase during bacterial or fungal infections.

Answer 11

Neutrophils

Question 12

What are immature neutrophils called?

Answer 12

Band Cells

Question 13

Decreases of ____ increase risk of infection

Answer 13

Neutrophils

Question 14

What allows the study of architecture of the tissue and looks for cancer cells?

Answer 14

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Question 15

T/F :
Anything invasive can cause bleeding / hemorrhage

Answer 15

True