EXAM ALL ANSWERS AND
ILLUSTRATION GIVEN
Erythrocytes (RBC) - ANSWER ✔✔transport oxygen and some co2
between tissues and lungs, flattened biconcave disk; no nucleus; pale
red color
thrombocytes (platelets) - ANSWER ✔✔hemostasis (blood clotting)
plus release growth factors for repair and healing of tissue; cellular
fragments surrounded by a plasma membrane and containing granules;
purple stain
,leukocytes (WBC) - ANSWER ✔✔immune defense, obvious dark-
staining nucleus
Granulocytes - ANSWER ✔✔nonspecific --> neutrophils, eosinophils,
basophils
neutrophils - ANSWER ✔✔nuclear lobes, effective against bacteria,
release cytotoxic chemicals, 50-70% abundant
eosinophils - ANSWER ✔✔two-lobed, effective with antigen-antibody
complexes, release antihistamines, 1-4% abundant
Basophils - ANSWER ✔✔heavy, dense, dark purple granules,
promotes inflammation, 0.5-1% abundant
Agranulocytes - ANSWER ✔✔body defenses --> lymphocytes and
monocytes
Lymphocytes - ANSWER ✔✔specific immunity, 20-40% abundant
Monocytes - ANSWER ✔✔largest leukocyte, engulfs pathogens, 2-
8% abundant
normal blood - ANSWER ✔✔
sickle cell anemia - ANSWER ✔✔- hereditary condition
- abnormal hemoglobin is produced
, mononucleosis - ANSWER ✔✔- viral disease
- increased production of monocytes and lymphocytes
polycythemia - ANSWER ✔✔-over production of RBCs
- result of bone marrow cancer
leukemia - ANSWER ✔✔- type of cancer that involves overproduction
of leukocytes
- many different types
Type A blood - ANSWER ✔✔- Antigen: A
- Antibody: anti-B
- Can receive: A,O
- Can donate to: A, AB
Type B blood - ANSWER ✔✔- Antigen: B
- Antibody: anti-A
- Can receive: B,O
- Can donate to: B, AB
Type AB Blood - ANSWER ✔✔- Antigen: A and B
- Antibody: neither
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