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1
Q

the formed elements of blood include (3)

A

red, white, platelets

2
Q

the average hermatocrit (percentage of rbc’s) for males is __higher/lower____ and for females is ___higher/lower____

A

males- higher

females- lower

3
Q

the liquid portion of blood i called ___

A

plasma

4
Q

examples of the components of plasma

nutrients

A

amino acids, glucose, lipids, vitamins

5
Q

examples of the components of plasma

gases (respiratory)

A

O2
CO2
N2

6
Q

examples of the components of plasma

ions

A
Na+
K+
Cl-
Ca++
Mg++
7
Q

examples of the components of plasma

waste products

A

urea
uric acid
creatinine

8
Q

examples of the components of plasma

hormones

A

FSH
cotrisol
epinephrine
insulin

9
Q

examples of the components of plasma

proteins

A

albumin
alpha & beta globulin
gamma globulin
fibrinogen

10
Q

(which plasma protein?)

antibodies made by lymphocytes

A

gamma globulin

11
Q

involved in clotting

which plasma protein?

A

fibrinogen

12
Q

provides osmotic pressure for blood vessels to absorb water from tissues
(which plasma protein?)

A

albumin

13
Q

(which plasma protein?)

transport lipids & fat-soluble vitamins

A

alpha & beta globulins

14
Q

red blood cells are made in the ____ when stimulated by the hormone _____

A

red bone marrow, erythropoietin

15
Q

erythropoietin forms when O2 level in the kidney are ___

A

low

16
Q

a high red blood cell count ___ (stimulates, inhibits) further red blood cell production

A

inhibits

17
Q

old or damaged red blood cells are destroyed by the __ and ___

A

liver and spleen

18
Q

red blood cells contain oxygen-carrying protein

A

hemoglobin

19
Q

which cells are granulocytes ?

A

neutrophils
basophils
eosinophils

20
Q

which cells are agranulocytes?

A

lymphocytes and monocytes

21
Q

the lymphocytes that form in the bone marrow are (3)

A

T cells
B cells
NK cells

22
Q

lymphocytes that are genetically programmed for a specific immune reaction after exposure to a foreign antigen

A

B and T cells

23
Q

T cells develop into ___ (#) functionally different cells.

These cells look ___ (same or different)

A

4

the same

24
Q

neutrophil description & function

A

multilobed nucleus, granules stained light purple (or pale pink)
F: phagocytic, acute response to infection

25
Q

eosinophil description & function

A

bilobed nucleus, granules stained red

F: attack parasites, involved in allergic reactions

26
Q

basophil description & function

A

lobed nucleus, granules stained blue

F: release histamines and heparin, inflammatory response, involved in allergic reactions

27
Q

monocyte description & function

A

largest WBCs

F: phagocytic, become tissue macrophage and attach bacteria, make monokines (chemical messengers)

28
Q

lymphocyte description & function

A

large nucleus, little cytoplasm

F: provide specific immune response, make lymphokines (chemical messengers)

29
Q
  • natural killer cells description & function
A

large lymphocyte, slightly indented nucleus

F: destroy tumor cells & viral infected cells

30
Q

platelets are cell fragments from ___

A

megakaryocyte

31
Q

platelet formation occurs in the

A

red bone marrow