Call every blood component

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Most abundant white cell, 60 to 65 per cent of the total leucocytes

   Item

   Neutrophils

2. Clue

   Rarest leucocyte at 0.5 to 1 per cent, releases histamine, serotonin and heparin

   Item

   Basophils

3. Clue

   Two to three per cent of leucocytes, resists infection and acts in allergy

   Item

   Eosinophils

4. Clue

   Phagocytic agranulocyte making up 6 to 8 per cent of the white cells

   Item

   Monocytes

5. Clue

   Agranulocyte of B and T forms, 20 to 25 per cent, drives immune responses

   Item

   Lymphocytes

6. Clue

   Cell fragment from megakaryocytes that releases clotting substances

   Item

   Platelets

7. Clue

   Biconcave cell packed with haemoglobin, living about 120 days

   Item

   Erythrocytes

8. Clue

   Plasma protein that helps keep osmotic balance

   Item

   Albumins

9. Clue

   Plasma protein turned into clot threads by the enzyme thrombin

   Item

   Fibrinogen

Instructions

Read each clue, then tap the cell it names. Mark three in a row to win.

Explanation