Chapter 1: Formed Elements (cells)

Question 1

Blood is a transporting fluid that circulates throughout the body delivering oxygen and other nutrients to the body’s?

Answer 1

Cells and transporting carbon dioxide and other waste products away from the cells.

Question 2

If blood is prevented from clotting, what happens to spun in centrifuge?

Answer 2

Will separate into two layers.

Question 3

The lower layer of spun is accounting for?

Answer 3

45% of total volume, consist of formed elements.

Question 4

Erythrocytes are red blood cells that transport?

Answer 4

Oxygen to the body’s tissue.

Question 5

Leukocytes are white blood cells that?

Answer 5

Help fight infections.

Question 6

Are Thrombocytes important?

Answer 6

Yes, in the blood clotting process.

Question 7

Thrombocytes are also called?

Answer 7

Platelets.

Question 8

A Centrifuge is a piece of equipment in?

Answer 8

Medical Laboratory with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to separate components of blood.