Broadly speaking, why are hematologic studies of blood so important in diagnosing disease?

What is an anticoagulant?__________Name two anticoagulants used in conducting the hematologic tests_____________and______________What is the body’s natural anticoagulant?______________.

Correctly identify the blood pathologies described in column A by matching them with selections from column B:

Column A Column B

1. abnormal increase in the number of WBCS a. anemia

2. abnormal increase in the number of RBCs b. leukocytosis

3. condition of too few RBCs or of RBCs with deficiencies c. leukopenia hemoglobin

4. abnormal decrease in the number of WBCs d. polycythemia

From memory, describe the structural characteristics of each of the following blood cell types as accurately as possible, and note the percentage of each in the total white blood cell population.
eosinophils__________
neutrophils__________
lymphocytes___________
basophils___________
monocytes___________.

What is the average life span of a red blood cell? How does its anucleate condition affect this life span?

What is the average life span of a red blood cell? How does its anucleate condition affect this life span?

Name the gases and nutrients found in plasma.

List four classes of nutrients normally found in plasma_________,,_ and ___________ Name two gases _________ and ______________ Name three ions __________ ,___________ and ____________

Why are the chordae tendineae needed for the proper functioning of the AV valves?

Use the key to identify the cell type(s) or blood elements that fit the following descriptive statements. Some terms will be used more than once
Key: a. red blood cell b. megakaryocyte c. eosinophil d. basophil e. monocyte f. neutrophil g. lymphocyte h. formed elements i. plasma
_______________ 1. most numerous leukocyte
_______________, _______________, and _______________ 2. granulocytes (3)
_______________ 3. also called an erythrocyte; anucleate formed element _______________, _______________, _______________ 4. phagocytic leukocytes (3)
_______________, _______________ 5. agranulocytes _______________ 6. precursor cell of platelets
_______________ 7. (a) through (g) are all examples of these
_______________ 8. involved in destroying parasitic worms
_______________ 9. releases histamine; promotes inflammation
_______________ 10. produces antibodies
_______________ 11. transports oxygen
_______________ 12. primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of blood
_______________ 13. exits a blood vessel to develop into a macrophage
_______________, _______________, _______________,
_______________, _______________ 14. the five types of white blood cells.

Using the key choices, identify the cell type(s) or blood elements that fit the following descriptions. Insert the correct term or letter response in the spaces provided.

Blood is pumped from the heart at a rate of 5 L/min into the aorta (of radius 1.01 cm). Determine the speed of blood through the aorta.

Using the key choices, complete the crossword puzzle by answering each of the clues provided.

Key Choices

Basophil Formed Megakaryocyte Plasma

Eosinophil Leukocyte Monocyte Platelet

Erythrocyte Lymphocyte Neutrophil

Across

6. Primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of blood.

7. Lymphocyte and _________ are agranular leukocytes.

8. Increases during parasite attacks.

9. Blood is composed by plasma and cells collectively known as ________ elements.

Down

1. Most numerous leukocyte.

2. Fragments to form platelets.

3. Also called red blood cell, anucleate.

4. Releases histamine during inflammatory reactions.

5. After originating in bone marrow, may be formed in lymphoid tissue.

What determines whether blood is bright red or a dull brick red?