lab 10 blood cells and heart Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
what is the function of erythrocytes? - Answer -transports oxygen from lung
capillaries and releases it across other tissue capillaries throughout the body
what is the function of leukocytes? - Answer -protects the body from infectious
microorganisms
granulocytes - Answer -presence of membrane-bound cytoplasmic granules
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
neutrophils - Answer -phagocytize and destroy bacteria; first line of defense in an
inflammatory response
- nucleus has two to six interconnected lobes
- examples in lab exam will ALL have 3 lobes
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, eosinophils - Answer -aids in ending allergic reactions by phagocytosing allergens
and parasitic infections by releasing parasite-digesting enzymes
- nucleus has two lobes interconnected by a broad band
basophils - Answer -granules secrete histamines during allergic responses and
parasitic infections
- nucleus usually has two lobes
agranulocytes - Answer -absence of membrane-bound cytoplasmic granules
monocytes and lymphocytes
lymphocyte - Answer -most important cells of the immune system
most are found in lymphoid tissue and effective in fighting infectious organisms;
acts against antigen
- nucleus is spherical and occupies most of the cell volume
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Questions and Answers
what is the function of erythrocytes? - Answer -transports oxygen from lung
capillaries and releases it across other tissue capillaries throughout the body
what is the function of leukocytes? - Answer -protects the body from infectious
microorganisms
granulocytes - Answer -presence of membrane-bound cytoplasmic granules
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
neutrophils - Answer -phagocytize and destroy bacteria; first line of defense in an
inflammatory response
- nucleus has two to six interconnected lobes
- examples in lab exam will ALL have 3 lobes
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, eosinophils - Answer -aids in ending allergic reactions by phagocytosing allergens
and parasitic infections by releasing parasite-digesting enzymes
- nucleus has two lobes interconnected by a broad band
basophils - Answer -granules secrete histamines during allergic responses and
parasitic infections
- nucleus usually has two lobes
agranulocytes - Answer -absence of membrane-bound cytoplasmic granules
monocytes and lymphocytes
lymphocyte - Answer -most important cells of the immune system
most are found in lymphoid tissue and effective in fighting infectious organisms;
acts against antigen
- nucleus is spherical and occupies most of the cell volume
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