Chapter 3 Additional Terms

Question 1

Streptococci

Answer 1

twisted chains, strep, tonsillitis, infections in sinuses, etc

Question 2

Staphylococci

Answer 2

small clusters, internal and external lesions/ abscess, MRSA

Question 3

Diplocooci

Answer 3

in pairs, pneumonia and gonorrhea

Question 4

Erythrocytes

Answer 4

red blood cells, made in bone marrow, caries oxygen to body

Question 5

Leukocytes

Answer 5

white blood cells

Question 6

hemoglobin

Answer 6

protein that oxygen clings to in the red blood cells

Question 7

What is plasma made of?

Answer 7

water + proteins

Question 8

What are the three types of proteins?

Answer 8

Albumin, Globulin, Fribrinogen

Question 9

Erythrocytes

Answer 9

red blood cells

Question 10

Leukocytes

Answer 10

white blood cells

Question 11

Thrombocytes

Answer 11

clotting cells

Question 12

blood is what type of tissue

Answer 12

Connective

Question 13

cells makes up ?% of blood

Answer 13

45%

Question 14

Plasma makes up ?% of blood

Answer 14

55%

Question 15

Where are red blood cells made

Answer 15

bone marrow

Question 16

What cell structure is missing from blood cells?

Answer 16

Nucleus

Question 17

Hematopoiesis is?

Answer 17

formation of blood cells in the bone marrow

Question 18

Sickle cell causes?

Answer 18

blood cells to be abnormally shaped

Question 19

What are the two groups of white blood cells?

Answer 19

Granulocytes and mononuclear leukocytes

Question 20

What defines a granulocyte?

Answer 20

Dark staining granules in cytoplasm and multi lobed nucleus

Question 21

What defines a mononuclear leukocytes?

Answer 21

one large nucleus and only a few granulocytes

Question 22

what is the general function of leukocytes

Answer 22

to protect the body against disease

Question 23

thrombocytes are

Answer 23

platelets

Question 24

where are platelets formed

Answer 24

bone marrow

Question 25

why are platelets necessary

Answer 25

for blood clotting

Question 26

what is hemostasis

Answer 26

Involves coagulation and the clotting of blood to seal site of damage.

Question 27

Neutrophils

Answer 27

Granulocyte, stain purple, most important disease fighting, 60% of WBC, present in puss

Question 28

Eosinophils

Answer 28

Granulocyte, stain red, responsible for responding to infections, increase reaction in allergic reactions

Question 29

Basophils

Answer 29

Granulocyte, stain blue, 1% of WBC, blood thinner and inflammatory reaction, produces heparin and histamines

Question 30

Monocytes

Answer 30

horseshoe shaped nucleus, antigen presenting, support healing and destroying pathogens

Question 31

Lymphocytes

Answer 31

Main immune system defense, produces antibodies, 30% WBC, nucleus takes up almost whole cell