Week 6- blood

Question 1

what is in the cell/formed elements part of the blood?

Answer 1

Erythrocytes - red blood cells
Leukocytes - white blood cells
Platelets (thrombocytes) - clotting cells

Question 2

what is in the plasma of the blood?

Answer 2

water, proteins, sugar, salts, hormones, lipids and vitamins

Question 3

Both red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs) arise from
__________________

Answer 3

hematopoietic stem cells

Question 4

do red blood cells have a nucleus?

Answer 4

NO

Question 5

allows the RBC to carry oxygen

Answer 5

Hemoglobin (Hb)

Question 6

the hormone called _________ secreted by the kidneys stimulates erythrocytes production

Answer 6

erythropoietin (EPO)

Question 7

____________break down hemoglobin into heme and globin

Answer 7

Macrophages

Question 8

The main function of_______ is to help blood clots

Answer 8

platelets

Question 9

where are platelets formed?

Answer 9

bone marrow

Question 10

What is the formal name for red blood cells?

Answer 10

Erythrocytes

Question 11

What cells contain hemoglobin?

Answer 11

Erythrocytes/ red blood cells