Chapter 8: Hematology Terms

Question 1

The production of all types of blood cells including formation, development, and differentiation of blood cells

Answer 1

Hematopoiesis

Question 2

Most abundant of blood cells

Answer 2

Erythrocytes

Question 3

Erythrocytes transport _____ from lungs to tissues.

Answer 3

Oxygen

Question 4

Hemoglobin allows _____ to be transported.

Answer 4

Oxygen

Without it, animal becomes hypoxic and cyanotic

Question 5

RBCs are produced in

Answer 5

Bone marrow

Question 6

When an animal becomes hypoxic, their kidneys begin secreting a hormone called _____

Answer 6

Erythropoietin (EPO)

Question 7

Breakdown of RBCs

Answer 7

Hemolysis

Question 8

Clumping of RBCs

Answer 8

Agglutination

Question 9

_____ is contained within heme (a part of hemoglobin as it breaks down)

Answer 9

Iron

Question 10

5 leukocytes

Answer 10

Basophil
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Lymphocytes
Monocytes

Question 11

Basophils help with

Answer 11

exaggerated hypersensitivity

Question 12

Eosinophils help with

Answer 12

allergies

Question 13

Neutrophils help with

Answer 13

infection, inflammation

Question 14

Monocytes help with

Answer 14

infection, inflammation

Question 15

Lymphocytes help with

Answer 15

antigens

Question 16

Decrease in RBCs and/or Hb due to no production

Answer 16

Aplastic anemia

Question 17

Decrease in RBCs and/or Hb due to destruction (Body destroying own RBCs)

Answer 17

Hemolytic anemia

Question 18

Decrease in RBCs and/or Hb due to loss. Animal is bleeding out

Answer 18

Hemorrhagic anemia