Blood worksheet

Fragments to form platelets.

Megakaryocyte

Increases in number during prolonged infections.

Monocyte

Actively phagocytic leukocytes.

Monocyte, Neutrophil

Increases during allergy attacks.

Eosinophil

Granular Leukocytes.

Eosinophil, Basophil, Neutrophil

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

Lymphocyte

Agranular leukocytes.

Monocyte, lymphocyte

Most numerous leukocyte.

Neutrophil

Also called white blood cells.

Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Eosinophil, and Basophil

(A) through (G) are examples of these.

Formed elements

Also called an erythrocyte: Anucleate.

Red blood cell

Contains hemoglobin: therefore involved in oxygen transport.

Red blood cell

Least numerous leukocyte.

Basophil

Releases histamine during inflammatory reactions.

Basophil

Primarily water, non- cellular: the fluid matrix of blood.

Plasma