Name ____________________________________________________________ Date ___________________
BLOOD CELLS REVIEW
1. Where are blood cells made?
2. List and describe the four components of blood:
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. What type of blood cell is pictured below? _____________________________ Describe the appearance and
function of a mature cell of this type below:
4. What limits the longevity of this cell type?
5. Why do erythrocytes determine blood viscosity?
6. What is erythrocyte production called? _______________________
7. What hormone is responsible for erythrocyte production?
8. What metabolic event regulates this hormone, where is it produced and what cells does it target?
9. What are the dietary requirements for erythrocyte production? _______________________________
10. What organ is mainly responsible for erythrocyte digestion? _______________________________
11. What are the various types of anemias and what are their individual causes?
12. How are leukocytes classified?
13. Below label and give the function of the following leukocytes:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
14. Describe the following leukocyte disorders:
A. Leukocytosis –
B. Leukopenia –
C. Leukemia –
15. What is blood cell formation called? ________________________________
16. All blood cells come from what stem cell? ____________________________________
17. Lymphoid stem cells become ___________________. Myeloid stem cells become ____________________
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18. What cell type is pictured below?
19. What cell do these come from?
20. What term refers to stoppage of bleeding?
21. A ____________________________ is a stationary blood clot while a
_______________________________ is a traveling blood clot.
22. List the common bleeding disorders below and describe an individual with these conditions”
23. On a separate sheet of paper, list, describe, and draw the steps associated with blood clotting.