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Blood
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- 1Blood is a connective tissue that is composed to 2 main components: ___ and ___ ___Plasma; blood cells
- 2These type of blood cells have no nucleus and no cell organellesErythrocytes
- 3Young/immature RBCs; stain slightly more bluishReticulocytes
- 4___ means that there are RBCs of varying sizes on the blood smearAnisocytosis
- 5___ means that there are RBCs of varying shapes on the blood smearPoikilocytosis
- 6Regular aggregates of RBCs resembling “stacking coins” Normal finding in equine blood, but generally abnormal in cats and dogsRouleaux
- 7Irregular clumping of RBCs that must be distinguished from RouleauxAgglutination
- 85 types of leukocytes (WBCs)Neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils
- 9Which WBCs belong in the polymorphonuclear category?Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
- 10Which WBCs fall into the peripheral blood mononuclear leukocyte category?Monocytes and lymphocytes
- 11What are the 2 types of cytoplasmic granules in all granulocytes?Primary (azurophilic) and secondary (specific)
- 12This leukocyte has a segmented nucleus and it’s cytoplasm may contain secondary granules. Cytoplasm generally stains neutral to pinkNeutrophils
- 13This leukocyte has a bi-lobed nucleus and has a cytoplasm with eosinophilic granules that are large and stain bright orange-redEosinophils
- 14This leukocyte has a bi-lobed nucleus and a cytoplasm that contains basophilic granules that stain deep purple to blueBasophils
- 15This leukocyte has a kidney-shaped nucleus and a foamy cytoplasmMonocyte
- 16These cells are small, have a discoid shape, and stain purple. They are the smallest cellular element among all blood cellsPlatelets
- 17This leukocyte has a single, spherical, slightly indented nucleus. It is larger than a RBC and it’s nucleus is roughly the size of a normal RBCLymphocyte
- 18What are the 2 types of lymphocytesT lymphocytes (think thyroid)
B lymphocytes (think bone marrow) - 19These are all examples of?Lymphocytes
- 20These are all examples of?Basophils
- 21This is an example of?Eosinophil
- 22These are all examples of?Neutrophils
- 23These are all examples of?Monocytes
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- VMED 5132 (Test 1) Flashcards on Blood, created by Diamond Sapphire on 01/10/2020.
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