Phrm 123 Quiz 1 (Answered) 353 Questions
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What are the cellular and cell-fragment components of the blood called?
Formed elements
Where are the formed elements formed?
Red bone marrow
What is the term for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
What is the term for the white blood cells?
Leukocytes
What has a concentration of approximately 4 to 6 million per mm3 of whole blood?
erythrocytes
What is the range of erythrocytes in whole blood?
4 o 6 million per mm3
What has a normal range of about 5,000 to 10,000 per mm3 of whole blood?
leukocytes
What is the normal range of leukocytes in whole blood?
5,000 to 10,000 per mm3
What are the two primary types of leukocytes?
Granulocytes, Agranulocytes
What are cells with obvious cytoplasmic particles?
Granulocytes
What are cells without pronounced cytoplasmic particles?
Agranuloctyes
Neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils are examples of?
granuloctyes
Lymphocytes and monocytes are examples of
agranulocytes
,What are particles that stain most under neutral pH conditions?
neutrophils
What are particles that readily take up the stain called eosin?
eosinophils
What are the particles that stain most intensely under basic pH conditions?
basophils
What is a low neutrophil count called?
neutropenia
What is a high white cell count called?
leukocytosis
What is a low white cell count called?
leukocytopenia, leukopenia
What is another term for platelets?
thrombocytes
What are cell fragments of the cellular precursor called?
megakaryocyte
What has a concentration between 250,000 and 400,000 per mm3?
platelets
What is the range of platelets in whole blood?
250,000 to 400,000 per mm3
What is a high number of thrombocytes called?
thrombocytosis
What is a low number of thrombocytes called?
thrombocytopenia
What are the 4 main components of blood?
Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Thrombocytes, Plasma
What is the main function of erythrocytes?
essentially bags of hemoglobin, which is crucial in providing adequate oxygen to the body's cells
What is the main function of leukocytes?
protect the body against invading microorganisms and foreign bodies, remove dead/damaged cells
along w/ debris from the body
, What is the main function of platelets?
critical in blood clotting, both by aggregating together, forming a platelet plug, but also working w/
the clotting factors to form fibrin from fibrinogen
What are the three primary types of plasma protein?
albumin, globulin, fibrinogen
What is the primary determinant of blood osmolarity, but also is important as a carrier for some
lipid-soluble substances such as hormones, drugs, and metabolites
albumin
What % of plasma proteins is composed of albumin
58
What are the three types of globulins
alpha, beta, gamma
What % of plasma proteins is composed of globulins
38
Where are alpha and beta-globulins primarily synthesized?
liver
What is the main function of alpha and beta-globulins?
enzymes and proteins that transport compounds in the body
What is involved with the inhibition of enzyme-digesting enzymes and selected blood coagulation
enzymes?
alpha globulins
What is involved with Fe-binding and transport, immune targeting of foreign material, and a species
of immunoglobin antibody called IgM
beta globulins
Where are gamma-globulins synthesized?
B-lymphocytes and plasma cells
What are synthesized in B-lymphocytes and plasma cells?
gamma-globulins
What gamma globulins represent specific antibodies to specific antigens involved with the immune
response?
IgM, IgA, IgG
What is the precursor to fibrin?
Fibrinogen
and Correct Answers | 100% Verified
Solutions | 2025/2026.
What are the cellular and cell-fragment components of the blood called?
Formed elements
Where are the formed elements formed?
Red bone marrow
What is the term for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
What is the term for the white blood cells?
Leukocytes
What has a concentration of approximately 4 to 6 million per mm3 of whole blood?
erythrocytes
What is the range of erythrocytes in whole blood?
4 o 6 million per mm3
What has a normal range of about 5,000 to 10,000 per mm3 of whole blood?
leukocytes
What is the normal range of leukocytes in whole blood?
5,000 to 10,000 per mm3
What are the two primary types of leukocytes?
Granulocytes, Agranulocytes
What are cells with obvious cytoplasmic particles?
Granulocytes
What are cells without pronounced cytoplasmic particles?
Agranuloctyes
Neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils are examples of?
granuloctyes
Lymphocytes and monocytes are examples of
agranulocytes
,What are particles that stain most under neutral pH conditions?
neutrophils
What are particles that readily take up the stain called eosin?
eosinophils
What are the particles that stain most intensely under basic pH conditions?
basophils
What is a low neutrophil count called?
neutropenia
What is a high white cell count called?
leukocytosis
What is a low white cell count called?
leukocytopenia, leukopenia
What is another term for platelets?
thrombocytes
What are cell fragments of the cellular precursor called?
megakaryocyte
What has a concentration between 250,000 and 400,000 per mm3?
platelets
What is the range of platelets in whole blood?
250,000 to 400,000 per mm3
What is a high number of thrombocytes called?
thrombocytosis
What is a low number of thrombocytes called?
thrombocytopenia
What are the 4 main components of blood?
Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Thrombocytes, Plasma
What is the main function of erythrocytes?
essentially bags of hemoglobin, which is crucial in providing adequate oxygen to the body's cells
What is the main function of leukocytes?
protect the body against invading microorganisms and foreign bodies, remove dead/damaged cells
along w/ debris from the body
, What is the main function of platelets?
critical in blood clotting, both by aggregating together, forming a platelet plug, but also working w/
the clotting factors to form fibrin from fibrinogen
What are the three primary types of plasma protein?
albumin, globulin, fibrinogen
What is the primary determinant of blood osmolarity, but also is important as a carrier for some
lipid-soluble substances such as hormones, drugs, and metabolites
albumin
What % of plasma proteins is composed of albumin
58
What are the three types of globulins
alpha, beta, gamma
What % of plasma proteins is composed of globulins
38
Where are alpha and beta-globulins primarily synthesized?
liver
What is the main function of alpha and beta-globulins?
enzymes and proteins that transport compounds in the body
What is involved with the inhibition of enzyme-digesting enzymes and selected blood coagulation
enzymes?
alpha globulins
What is involved with Fe-binding and transport, immune targeting of foreign material, and a species
of immunoglobin antibody called IgM
beta globulins
Where are gamma-globulins synthesized?
B-lymphocytes and plasma cells
What are synthesized in B-lymphocytes and plasma cells?
gamma-globulins
What gamma globulins represent specific antibodies to specific antigens involved with the immune
response?
IgM, IgA, IgG
What is the precursor to fibrin?
Fibrinogen
