Connective tissue (Blood)

Question 1

what are the componants of ECM?

Answer 1

Plasma

Question 2

what are the cell types of blood?

Answer 2

1. erythrocytes
2. neutrophils
3. eosinophils
4. basophils
5. lymphocytes
6. monocytes
7. Platelets (thrombocytes)

Question 3

preparing a blood smear :

Answer 3

Geisma or Wright stains typically used on blood smears.
mixture of acidic (eosin) and basic (methylene blue) dyes and azures that stain cytoplasmic granules (lysosomes) of leukocytes by metachromasia.

Question 4

what are plasma proteins for?

Answer 4

Plasma proteins for transport (albumin, alphabeta globulins), immunity (lambda globulins, complement),
and clot formation (fibrinogen).

Question 5

________ blood cells (erythrocytes) dominate cellular component of blood. Hematocrit 45%.

Answer 5

red

Question 6

____________ respiratory pigment for transport of oxygen.

Answer 6

hemoglobin

Question 7

describe leukocytes

Answer 7

granular (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, ) or agranular.
Granular leukocytes: Staining of cytoplasmic vesicles azurophilic (lysosomes)

Question 8

describe neutrophils

Answer 8

(polymorphic, multilobed nuclei), phagosomal killing bacteria

Question 9

describe eosinophils

Answer 9

(bilobed nuclei), anti-parasite, inflamation

Question 10

describe basophils

Answer 10

(irregular bilobed nuclei), rare, resemble mast cells.

Agranular leukocytes

Question 11

describe lymphocytes

Answer 11

immune cells

Question 12

describe monocytes

Answer 12

(C-shaped nuclei) precursors of macrophages, mononuclear phagocyte system

Question 13

describe platelets

Answer 13

cell fragments, part of clot formation.