Blood and Lymph

Which type of blood cells are in our lymph?

• erythrocytes

• platelets

• leukocytes

Blood is composed of which of the following:

• erythrocytes (RBC)

• leukocytes (WBC)

• thrombocytes (PLT)

• all of the above

erythr/o

• red

• orange

• blue

• white

leuk/o

• red

• orange

• blue

• white

Which of the following is not a leukocyte aka WBC

• erythrocyte

• basophil

• eosinophil

• neutrophil

This colorless or slightly yellow fluid helps remove wastes, toxins, and other harmful substances from the body

• RBC

• blood

• lymph

• platelets

What two gases does the blood distribute to the cells

• oxygen and helium

• carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

When you get a cut or a wound, these cells help your blood to clot.

• RBC

• WBC

• platelets

• lymphocytes

The major functions of the blood include:

• Transports oxygen carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones, heat and metabolic wastes.

• Regulates pH, body temperature and water content of cells.

• Protects against blood loss through clotting

• Protection against disease through phagocytic white blood cells and antibodies

• all of the above

The major functions of lymph include:

• transports clean fluids back to the blood

• drains excess fluids from tissues

• Removes wastes, toxins, and other harmful substances from cells of body

• transports fats from digestive system

• all of the above