Blood and Cardiovascular System Test

Using Figure 10.1, identify the following: The neutrophil is indicated by letter ________.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Using Figure 10.1, identify the following: The eosinophil is indicated by letter ________.

• B

• A

• C

• D

Using Figure 10.1, identify the following: The monocyte is indicated by letter ________.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Using Figure 10.1, identify the following: The lymphocyte is indicated by letter ________.

• D

• A

• B

• C

In a centrifuged blood sample, the buffy coat between the formed elements and the plasma contains:

• erythrocytes only

• leukocytes and erythrocytes

• platelets and erythrocytes

• leukocytes and platelets

• leukocytes only

Which one of the following formed elements is the most abundant:

• lymphocytes

• eosinophils

• platelets

• basophils

• erythrocytes

Erythrocytes:

• clot blood

• number 4000 to 11,000 per cubic millimeter of blood

• can travel by diapedesis

• are anucleate

• have lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules

Excessive erythrocytes result in:

• polycythemia

• pernicious anemia

• leukocytosis

• sickle cell anemia

• leukopenia

Which one of the following is NOT true of WBCs:

• A) they account for less than 1 percent of total blood volume

• B) they initiate the clotting process

• C) they use diapedesis to move in and out of blood vessels

• D) they locate areas of tissue damage through chemotaxis

• E) they move by ameboid motion

Which one of the following groups consist of granulocytes:

• A) neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

• B) basophils and eosinophils

• C) eosinophils and monocytes

• D) neutrophils, lymphocytes, and eosinophils

• E) lymphocytes and monocytes