| Question | Answer |
| What are the three types of granular leukocytes? | Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils. |
| What are the most common leukocytes? | Neutrophils. |
| What is an excellent heat absorber and coolant? | Plasma. |
| What is the name of the pigment in hemoglobin? | Heme. |
| What does Heme contain? | Iron atoms. |
| What is the name of the blood group with two major antigens on the RBC membrane? | The ABO Blood Group. |
| Where are platelets produced? | In the red bone marrow from megakaryocytes. |
| What transports hormones from endocrine glands to organs in the body? | Blood. |
| Who developed blood storage techniques? | Dr. Charles Drew. |
| What is the primary function for red blood cells? | To combine with oxygen in the lungs and transport it to various tissues. |
| Erythrocytes account for what percent of blood? | 95%. |
| What is dissolution of a blood clot? | Fibrinolysis. |
| What do leukocytes lack in terms of cellular structure? | Nuclei. |
| What is fibrinogen converted into? | Insoluble fibrin. |
| What is the condition where antibodies cross through the placenta and destroy the child's RBCs? | Erythroblasosis Fetalis. |
| What do damaged tissues release in the first stage of clotting? | Thromboplastin. |
| What are the two types of nongranular leukocytes? | Monocytes and Lymphocytes. |
| What protein plays a vital role in clotting? | Fibrinogen. |
| What do neutrophils secrete? | Lysozyme. |
| What percent does plasma account for in blood? | 55%. |
| What are macrophages? | Monocytes that have left the blood and entered the tissue. |
| What are important in the production of antibodies? | Lymphocytes. |
| What will happen if different blood types are matched? | Agglutination |
| What is a piece of a blood clot that gets dislodged and gets transported by the blood? | Embolus. |
| How long does a red blood cell live for? | 120 days. |
| What does blood transport throughout the body? | Nutrients, ions, and water. |
| What is clot retraction? | Synersis. |
| What is red bone marrow also known as? | Myeloid tissue. |
| What is blood cell formation known as? | Hematopoiesis. |
| Where does Hematopoiesis occur? | Red bone marrow. |
| What is prothrombin converted too? | Thrombin. |
| What protein maintains a role in maintaining osmotic pressure and water balance between blood and tissue? | Albumin. |
| What is the pigment that makes blood red? | Hemoglobin. |
| What do eosinophils combat? | Irritants like pollen. |
| What protein is hemoglobin made of? | Globin. |
| What is the term for eating cells? | Phagocytosis. |
| What is clotting in an unbroken vessel called? | Thrombosis. |
| What part of blood appears as biconcave disks with thicker edges than the middle? | Red blood cells. |
| What is another name for red blood cells? | Erythrocytes. |
| What is another name for stem cells? | Hematocytoblasts. |
| What is the name for an embolus that cuts off circulation? | Embolism. |
