Blood worksheet

Most numerous leukocyte.

Neutrophil

Granular Leukocytes.

Eosinophil, Basophil, Neutrophil

Also called an erythrocyte: Anucleate.

Red blood cell

Actively phagocytic leukocytes.

Monocyte, Neutrophil

Agranular leukocytes.

Monocyte, lymphocyte

Fragments to form platelets.

Megakaryocyte

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

Formed elements

Increases during allergy attacks.

Eosinophil

Releases histamine during inflammatory reactions.

Basophil

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

Lymphocyte

Contains hemoglobin: therefore involved in oxygen transport.

Red blood cell

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

Plasma

Increases in number during prolonged infections.

Monocyte

Least numerous leukocyte.

Basophil

Also called white blood cells.

Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Eosinophil, and Basophil