Constituents of Blood

Question 1

Average adult blood volume?

Answer 1

4. 5l
   - 45% formed elements
   - 55% plasma

Question 2

Formed elements of blood can be split up into?

Answer 2

RBCs
Platelets
WBCs

Question 3

White cells can be split into?

Answer 3

Agranulocytes

Granulocytes

Question 4

Granulocytes include?

Answer 4

Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

Question 5

Agranulocytes include?

Answer 5

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Question 6

Different types of granulocytes?

Answer 6

Neutrophils (polymorphs)
Eosinophils
Basophils

Question 7

Structure of a neutrophil?

Answer 7

Segmented nucleus

Question 8

Most common type of WBC?

Answer 8

Polymorphs

Question 9

Other term for neutrophil?

Answer 9

Polymorph

Question 10

Structure of eosinophil?

Answer 10

Bilobed nucleus with red granules

-Take up eosin dye- RED

Question 11

What colour do eosinophils stain?

Answer 11

Red

Question 12

Structure of basophils?

Answer 12

Lots of deep purple granules that often obscure the nucleus

Question 13

Least common white blood cell?

Answer 13

Basophils

Question 14

Staining of basophils?

Answer 14

Purple/blue

Question 15

Agranulocytes don’t contain granules. True or False?

Answer 15

FALSE

Just not visible on light microscopy

Question 16

Structure of monocytes?

Answer 16

Large cells with non-lobulated nucleus which often appears kidney bean shaped

Question 17

Types of agranulocytes?

Answer 17

Monocytes

Lymphocytes

Question 18

Largest Blood cells?

Answer 18

Monocytes

Question 19

Life cycle of a monocyte?Ma

Answer 19

Circulate for a week and entre tissues to become macrophages which phagocytose invaders

Question 20

What is the monocyte a precursor of?

Answer 20

Macrophage

Question 21

Neutrophils live longer than monocytes. True or false

Answer 21

FALSE

-Neutrophils have shorter lives than monocytes

Question 22

Photo of Blood cells?

Answer 22