Blood bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   The fluid matrix that makes blood a unique tissue.

   Item

   Plasma

2. Clue

   Red cell, the heaviest formed element.

   Item

   Erythrocyte

3. Clue

   White cell, and it comes in many types.

   Item

   Leukocyte

4. Clue

   A platelet, which is a fragment of a cell.

   Item

   Thrombocyte

5. Clue

   Test giving the percentage of red cells.

   Item

   Hematocrit

6. Clue

   Pale thin layer above the packed red cells.

   Item

   Buffy coat

7. Clue

   The stoppage of blood loss after vessel damage.

   Item

   Hemostasis

8. Clue

   Third major plasma protein, made in the liver.

   Item

   Fibrinogen

9. Clue

   The leukocyte that can survive for years.

   Item

   Memory cell

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation