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| Red Blood Cells function in _____. |
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| oxygen delivery to tissue; removal of CO2 from tissues |
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| White Blood Cells function in _____. |
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| Platelets function in _____. |
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| Plasma functions in _____. |
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| coagulation, immunity/inflammation, conveying nutrients/hormones/enzymes, removes metabolic waste products & toxins |
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| Red blood cells are red due to _____. |
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| hemoglobin, which transports oxygen |
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| In mammals, mature RBCs are _____. |
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| In most mammals, RBCs are shaped like _____. |
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| Mature RBCs of camelids are shaped like _____. |
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| Non-mammalian RBCs are shaped like _____. |
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| Non-mammalian RBCs are _____. |
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| Deviation from normal RBC shape is called _____. |
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| Immature RBCs in dogs & cats are called _____. |
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| polychromatophils or reticulocytes (depending on the type of stain) |
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| A nuclear remnant found occasionally in healthy RBCs are known as _____. |
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| The granulocytes of WBCs are _____. |
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| neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils |
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| The agranulocytes of WBCs are _____. |
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| The WBC with the most shape variation is the _____. |
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| The largest WBC is the _____. |
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| The smallest WBC is the _____. |
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| The WBC that varies most with species is the _____. |
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| The granulocyte with orange/red granules is the _____. |
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| The granulocyte with blue/purple granules is the _____. |
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| Non-mammals have _____ instead of neutrophils. |
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| Neutrophils function in _____. |
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| Lymphocytes function in _____. |
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humoral immunity (B cells)
cell-mediated immunity (T cells) |
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| Monocytes function in _____. |
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| Eosinophils function in _____. |
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mucosal immunity
parasite defence
allergic disease/reactions |
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| Basophils function in _____. |
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parasite defense
allergic disease/reactions |
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| Mature neutrophils are _____. |
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| Immature neutrophils are _____. |
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| Platelets are anuclear fragments derived from ______. |
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| Non-mammals have nucleated _____ that are similar to RBCs & WBCs, rather than megakaryocytes. |
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| Primary hemostasis and coagulation is an important function of _____. |
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| The process of blood cell production is called _____. |
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| The major hematopoeitic organ is _____. |
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| in the cavity of bones (bone marrow) |
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| Hematopoietic cells are _____. |
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| the precursors of blood cells |
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| Erythroid cells become _____. |
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| "Myeloid" cells become _____. |
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| Megakaryocytic cells become _____. |
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| The bone marrow component that provides structural support & important molecules and provides cytokines & growth factors is _____. |
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| The bone marrow component that provides structural & biochemical suport for hematopoeisis is _____. |
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| _____ have active bone marrow in all bones. |
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| _____ have active marrow only in flat bones, ribs, vertebrae and proximal ends of long bones. |
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| Bone marrow in neonates is composed of _____ cells and is called _____. |
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| Bone marrow in adults is composed of _____ and is called _____. |
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| ~50% cells, 50% fat; yellow marrow |
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