Lab Exercise (Reviewing your knowledge)

A. Characteristics of the Formed Elements and Blood Abnormalities Fill in the blank with the term that fits the description. hemoglobin ______________________ 1. The oxygen and carbon dioxide carrying cell ______________________ WBC 2. Help the body fight infections and foreign substances platelets ______________________ 3. Form a clot to help the body stop bleeding erythrocytes ______________________ 4. Another name for red blood cells thrombocytes ______________________ 5. Another name for platelets leukocytes ______________________ 6. Another name for white blood cells myloid ______________________ stem cells 7. Large cells that develop into platelets anemia ______________________ 8. A deficiency in number of RBCs or decreased hemoglobin contenterythrocytosis ______________________ 9. An abnormal increase in RBCs leukocytosis ______________________10. An abnormal increase in WBCs ______________________ 11. leukopenia A deficiency in WBCs thrombocytopenia ______________________12. A deficiency in platelets