EXERCISE 14
Blood
Composition of Blood
1. What is the blood volume of an average-size adult?
- The average adult should have about 4.4 to 5.7 liters of blood.
2. What determines whether blood is bright red or dull brick-red?
- The amount of oxygen it is carrying. Oxygen-rich blood is bright red.
3. Use the key to identify the cell type(s) or blood elements that fit the following descriptive
statements. (Some terms may be used than once.)
Key: basophil formed elements monocyte
eosinophil lymphocyte neutrophil
erythrocyte megakaryocyte plasma
Neutrophil 1. its name means “neutral-loving,” a phagocyte, _
A group of leukocytes containing
granules in their cytoplasm 2. granulocytes
Erythrocyte 3. also called a red blood cell, ___
A group of leukocytes
without granules
in their nuclei 4. agranulocytes
Megakaryocytes 5. ancestral cell of platelets
Formed Elements 6. basophils, eosinophils, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, megakaryocytes,
monocytes, and neutrophils are all examples of these
Eosinophils 7. number rises during parasite infections
Basophil 8. releases a vasodilator; the least abundant WBC
Erythrocytes 9. transports oxygen
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, Plasma 10. primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of blood
Monocyte 11. phagocyte in chronic infections
Neutrophils, Lymphocytes
Monocytes, Eosinophils
Basophils 12. Also called white blood cells
4. List three classes of nutrients normally found in plasma:
- amino acids
- glucose
- fatty acids
- vitamins
Name two gases:
- carbon dioxide
- oxygen
Name three ions:
- sodium
- potassium
- calcium
(If necessary, refer to your textbook to answer this question.)
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Blood
Composition of Blood
1. What is the blood volume of an average-size adult?
- The average adult should have about 4.4 to 5.7 liters of blood.
2. What determines whether blood is bright red or dull brick-red?
- The amount of oxygen it is carrying. Oxygen-rich blood is bright red.
3. Use the key to identify the cell type(s) or blood elements that fit the following descriptive
statements. (Some terms may be used than once.)
Key: basophil formed elements monocyte
eosinophil lymphocyte neutrophil
erythrocyte megakaryocyte plasma
Neutrophil 1. its name means “neutral-loving,” a phagocyte, _
A group of leukocytes containing
granules in their cytoplasm 2. granulocytes
Erythrocyte 3. also called a red blood cell, ___
A group of leukocytes
without granules
in their nuclei 4. agranulocytes
Megakaryocytes 5. ancestral cell of platelets
Formed Elements 6. basophils, eosinophils, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, megakaryocytes,
monocytes, and neutrophils are all examples of these
Eosinophils 7. number rises during parasite infections
Basophil 8. releases a vasodilator; the least abundant WBC
Erythrocytes 9. transports oxygen
Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
, Plasma 10. primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of blood
Monocyte 11. phagocyte in chronic infections
Neutrophils, Lymphocytes
Monocytes, Eosinophils
Basophils 12. Also called white blood cells
4. List three classes of nutrients normally found in plasma:
- amino acids
- glucose
- fatty acids
- vitamins
Name two gases:
- carbon dioxide
- oxygen
Name three ions:
- sodium
- potassium
- calcium
(If necessary, refer to your textbook to answer this question.)
Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
