Test 2 Flashcards
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What are formed elements?
The cellular portion of blood. Consists of red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC)
and platelets.
What is the cellular portion of the blood?
formed elements
What part of the blood consists of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets?
formed elements
What is the anatomical term for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
What is the average diameter of erythrocytes?
Average diameter 7.5 μm (micrometer)
Mature erythrocytes are anucleate (no nucleus) with a limited life span of about how long?
120 days
After erythrocytes life span, they undergo what?
hemolysis
RBC count in females
4.2-5.5 million cells per µL of blood
RBC count in males?
4.5-6.3 million cells per µL of blood
What is it called if you have an abnormally high RBC count?
polycythemia
What is it called if you have an abnormally low RBC count?
anemia
What is the anatomical term for white blood cells?
Leukocytes
WBC count?
5000-11,000 µL of blood
What is the ratio of WBCs to RBCs?
1:1000
What is it called if you have a abnormally high WBC count?
Luekocytosis
What is it called if you have a abnormally low WBC count?
Leukopenia
What are the 2 types of WBCs?
Granulocytes and Agranulocytes
Describe granulocytes?
- have peculiar nuclei
- consisting of lobes connected by thin strands of nucleoplasm
Uncontrolled cell division of WBC’s leads to what??
Leukemia
What is leukemia?
Blood cancer
Describe agranulocytes?
- contain not observable cytoplasmic granules
- more common in lymphoid tissues
- nuclei are spherical, oval, or kidney shaped
What are 2 examples of agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes and monocytes
What are 3 examples of granulocytes?
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
What are platelets?
-Tiny blood cells that help your blood clot and are darkly stained irregular shaped fragments of large multinucleate cells called megakaryocytes