fill in the blank - ch 18 blood

Formed elements make up ______% of blood volume and plasma makes up ______%

~45%, ~55%

The average pH of blood is _______

7.4

The three types of formed elements are __________, __________, and __________

erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets

Blood is classified as a __________ tissue

connective

Over 90% of plasma is __________

water

Erythrocytes are also called __________

red blood cells

The most abundant blood cell type (about 98%) is __________

erythrocytes

Platelets are cell fragments involved in __________

blood clotting

Neutrophils are classified as __________ (granulocyte or agranulocyte)

granulocyte

Monocytes are classified as __________

agranulocyte

Lymphocytes are capable of __________

mitosis

A person with blood type A+ has ______ antigen and ______ antigen on RBCs

A, Rh

A person with blood type B− has only ______ antigen

B

A person with blood type O− has ______ antigens on RBCs

no

A person with blood type AB+ produces ______ antibodies

no

A person with blood type O+ produces ______ and ______ antibodies

anti-A, anti-B

The buffy coat contains __________ and __________

leukocytes, platelets

Hematocrit is defined as the percentage of __________ in blood

red blood cells

A low hematocrit is called __________

anemia

Hemoglobin is important because it carries __________

oxygen

Normal fasting blood glucose range is ______ to ______ mg/dL

70 to 100

If a blood sample agglutinates with anti-B and anti-Rh serum only, the blood type is __________

B+

If a person lacks A antigen, they will produce __________ antibodies

anti-A

The equation for hematocrit is: __________ / __________ × 100

height of RBCs / total blood height

The least common blood type is __________

AB−

Describe ONE structural feature visible in this slide

biconcave shape / no nucleus / pink cytoplasm

This cell is classified as a __________

agranulocyte

This cell is capable of __________

mitosis

What is its function? __________

blood clotting

Blood type = __________

O−

The top layer of a centrifuged blood tube is __________

plasma

The middle layer (buffy coat) of a centrifuged blood tube contains __________ and __________

leukocytes and platelets

The bottom layer of a centrifuged blood tube consists of __________

erythrocytes

Hematocrit = __________ %

45%

A hematocrit value of 45% is (normal/high/low)?

normal

Identify AND give % of total cells

Erythrocyte, ~98%

A patient with AB+ blood can receive blood from __________

all blood types

A person with type B− blood has __________ and __________ antibodies

anti-A and anti-Rh