Chapter 5 And 6 Homework Flashcards
Leukocyte function
Destroy pathogens
WBC formation
In bone marrow (hematopoiesis)
WBC size and shape
7-20 micrometers
Granular or agranular
Vary by type
WBC life span
6-8 hour in blood stream
Days-years in tissue
WBC normal values
5k-10k per microliter
WBC removal
Macrophages, spleen
Reticuloendothelial system
RBC function
Cellular respiration
RBC formation
Bone marrow
RBC size/shape
Bioconcave
7-8 micrometers long
2 micrometers thick
RBC lifespan
120 days
RBC normal values
4.0-6.0 microliters
RBC removal
Disintegrate and removed by phagocytic cells. Spleen
Platelet function
Coagulation
Platelet formation
Megakaryocytes
Bone marrow
Platelet size and shape
Small discoid
2-4 microliters
Platelet lifespan
10 days
Platelet normal values
150-450x10^3
Platelet removal
Spleen
What contents are in an anticoagulated tube after being spun
Plasma, buffy coat, and RBC
What is in a buffy coat
WBC and platelets
What is in nonanticoagulated blood tubes
Serum, separator gel, clotted blood