Lab 8
what is the blood volume of an average-sized woman?
4-5 liters
what is the blood volume of an average-sized male?
5-6 liters
blood typing is based on the presence of proteins known as _______ on the outer surface of the red blood cell plasma membrane
antigens
release histamine; promotes inflammation
basophil
the leukocytes responsible for releasing histamine and other mediators of inflammation are:
basophils
most numerous blood cells and do not have a nucleus
erythrocytes
when determining thee _____ you will centrifuge whole blood in order to allow the formed elements to sink to the bottom of the sample
hematocrit
mainly formed in lymphoid tissue
lymphocyte
number rises during parasite infections
lymphocyte
agranulocytes
lymphocyte, monocyte
the normal hematocrit value for _____ is generally higher than that of the opposite sex
males
increases in number during prolonged infections
monocyte
the least numerous but largest of all agranulocytes
monocyte
actively phagocytic leukocytes
monocyte, neutrophil
most numerous leukocyte
neutrophil
granulocytes are ______,_______,_______
neutrophils, eosinophil, basophil
primarily water, noncellular, the fluid matrix of blood
plasma
essential for blood clotting
platelets
three types of formed elements found in the blood include erythrocytes,leukocytes, and _______
platelets
also called erythrocytes; anucleate formed element
red blood cell
transports oxygen
red blood cell
if an individual is transfused with the wrong blood type, the recipient's antibodies react to the donor's antigens, eventually clumping and hemolyzing the donated RBC'S
true
