Exercise 25

lymphocytes

B cells and T cells belong to what class of agranular leukocytes?

erythrocytes (RBC), leukocytes (WBC), thrombocytes (platelets)

formed elements consist of three main components. what are they?

45%

formed elements constitute what percentage of the total blood volume?

5 million

how many red blood cells are normally found per cubic millimeter of blood?

plasma

in terms of volume, does the blood normally contain more plasma or more formed elements?

7,000

what is an average number of white blood cells found per cubic millimeter of blood?

platelet

what is another name for a thrombocyte?

leukocyte

what is another name for a white blood cell?

involved in clotting

what is the function of the platelets?

erythrocyte (RBC)

what is the most common blood cell

albumin

what is the most common plasma protein?

indicative of specific diseases

what value is there to a change in the percentage of white blood cells to diagnostic medicine?

neutrophils

what white blood cell is most numerous in a normal blood smear?