Practicum 2

Question 1

types of blood cells

Answer 1

Red blood cells (RBCs)
White blood cells (WBCs)
Platelets

Question 2

blood cells presence most -> least amount

Answer 2

RBCs
WBCs
Platelets

Question 3

RBCs alt name

Answer 3

Erythrocytes

Question 4

WBCs alt name

Answer 4

Leukocytes

Question 5

Platelets alt name

Answer 5

Thrombocytes

Question 6

RBCs function

Answer 6

carry O2

Question 7

WBCs function

Answer 7

immunity

Question 8

Platelets function

Answer 8

clotting

Question 9

normal WBC count

Answer 9

5000-10000 WBCs/mm^3 whole blood

Question 10

condition caused by increase in WBCs

Answer 10

Leukocytosis

Question 11

condition caused by decrease in WBCs

Answer 11

Leukopenia

Question 12

2 categories of WBCs

Answer 12

Granulocytes
Agranulocytes

Question 13

Granulocytes definition

Answer 13

visible granules in cytoplasm

Question 14

Agranulocytes definition

Answer 14

no visible granules in cytoplasm

Question 15

3 types of Granulocytes

Answer 15

Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

Question 16

Neutrophil abundance

Answer 16

40-70% of WBCs

Question 17

Neutrophil function

Answer 17

phagocytosis

Question 18

when does neutrophil abundance increase

Answer 18

during bacterial and fungal infections

Question 19

condition caused by increase in neutrophils

Answer 19

neutrophilia

Question 20

immature neutrophil name

Answer 20

band neutrophil

Question 21

mature neutrophil name

Answer 21

segmented neutrophil

Question 22

distinguishing features in immature neutrophil

Answer 22

• band-shaped neucleus
• pink/lavender granules

Question 23

distinguishing features in mature neutrophil

Answer 23

• segmented neucleus
• pink/lavender granules

Question 24

Eosinophil abundance

Answer 24

1-5% of WBCs

Question 25

Eosinophil function

Answer 25

responsd to parasites/allergies

Question 26

condition caused by increase in Eosinophils

Answer 26

Eosinophilia

Question 27

Eosinophil distinguishing features

Answer 27

- bi-lobed nucleus - big red/orange granules - high conc. of granules

Question 28

Basophil abundance

Answer 28

respond to parasites/allergies

Question 29

when does Basophil abundance increase

Answer 29

during parasitic infections/allergies

Question 30

condition caused by increase in Basophil abundance

Answer 30

Basophilia

Question 31

Basophil distinguishing features

Answer 31

- bi-lobed nucleus - big putple granules - high conc. of granules

Question 32

Types of agranulocytes

Answer 32

lymphocytes monocytes

Question 33

2 types of lymphocytes

Answer 33

T Lymphocytes B Lymphocytes

Question 34

when does Lymphocyte abundance increase

Answer 34

viral infections

Question 35

condition caused by increase in Lymphocytes

Answer 35

Lymphocytosis

Question 36

Lymphocytes distinguishing features

Answer 36

nucleus covers most of the cytoplasm

Question 37

T Lymphocyte function

Answer 37

cellular immunity

Question 38

B Lymphocyte function

Answer 38

humoral immunity

Question 39

Monocyte abundance

Answer 39

2-6%

Question 40

monocytes functions

Answer 40

- phagocytosis - antigen presenting cells

Question 41

when does monocyte abundance increase

Answer 41

during viral infections

Question 42

condition caused by increase in monocytes

Answer 42

Monocytosis

Question 43

monocytes distinguishing features

Answer 43

- large - horseshoe-shaped nucleus - may have vacuoles

Question 44

how is a stained blood smear created

Answer 44

drop of blood @ edge of slide -> push smear + Wright's stain

Question 45

stain used for stained blood smear

Answer 45

Wright's stain

Question 46

differential definition

Answer 46

count 100 WBCs -> % of each WBC type