Exam 2 part 2 Flashcards
What mean arterial pressure means your circulation is good?
60
General functions of WBCs?
Protect body from infections
Normal range of WBC count?
5000-10000 WBCs per microliter (u’s symbol)
Least abundant formed element of the blood?
Leukocytes
How long are WBCs in the blood vessels?
Not for long, they quickly migrate into connective tissue
What is the production of whole blood called?
Hemopoiesis
What is the production of red blood cells called?
Erythropoiesis
What is the production of white blood cells called?
Leukopoiesis
Another name for platelets?
Thrombocytes
What do myeloblasts turn into?
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
What do monoblasts turn into?
Monocytes
What do lymphoblasts turn into?
Lymphocytes
What produces platelets?
Megakaryocytes
What makes WBCs immunocompetent?
The thymus
What do lymphocytes do?
Provide long-term immunity, lasting decades
What are the granulocytes?
Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
Most abundant granulocytes?
Neutrophils
Least abundant granulocytes?
Basophils
What are the agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes and monocytes
Most abundant agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes
Least abundant agranulocytes?
Monocytes
What type of illness do neutrophils aid in?
Bacterial infections
What type of illness do eosinophils aid in?
Parasitic infections
What do basophils do?
Secrete histamine, a vasodilator, and heparin, an anticoagulant