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Mrs. T's Blood Stack
Mrs. T's Blood Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reb blood cells | erythrocytes |
| white blood cells | leukocytes |
| platelets | thrombocytes |
| straw colored matrix | plasma |
| WBC engulf pathogens | phagocytosis |
| WBC squeeze into tissues | diapedesis |
| WBC that stain blue, carry out diapedesis | basophils |
| WBC that stain red, Increase during allergies | eosinophils |
| WBC that do not stain | neutrophils |
| largest type of WBC | monocytes |
| agranulocytes involved with antibodies | lymphocytes |
| tiny fragments of cells without nuclei | thrombocytes |
| disc-shaped cells without nuclei | erythrocytes |
| dark purple in color | deoxyhemoglobin |
| red in color | oxyhemoglobin |
| destruction of RBC occurs here | liver and spleen |
| contain hemoglobin | erythrocytes |
| smallest formed elements | thrombocytes |
| plasma protein that helps in blood clotting | fibrinogen |
| occurs in myeloid and lymphatic tissues | hematopoiesis |
| largest formed elements | leukocytes |
| most numerous formed elements | erythrocytes |
| function in blood vessel and hemostasis | thrombocytes |