Lab: Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What are the components of blood?
A
Cells and fragments
- RBC
- Platelets
- Leukocytes
Plasma
- serum
- clotting factors
2
Q
What are the components of connective tissue?
A
Cells, fibers, and ground substance
3
Q
What are reticulocytes?
A
Immature erythrocytes, spherical in shape, contains nucleus
4
Q
What are the names of the leukocytes?
A
Monocyte (10%), Lymphocyte (25%), Neutrophil (60%), Eosinophil (3%), Basophil (1%)
5
Q
Granulomere
A
The central, basophilic region of a platelet that contains granules and organelles. The granules may release clotting factors or fibrinolysin
6
Q
Hyalomere
A
The pale, peripheral region of a platelet that doesn’t contain granules. The hyalomere contains actin and myosin molecules that help maintain the platelet’s shape and movement.
