BSC 1083 chapter objectives

The CardiovascularSystem: Blood

Textbook chapter: 13.


1. Describe the different distribution, regulatory, and protective functions of blood.
2. Name the components of blood plasma, including proteins, and give their functions.
3. Identify each one of the formed elements:erythrocytes, the five different leucocytes (lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils) and platelets;, and briefly give their unique functions.
4. Describe the production organ of Erythropoietin and its action.

Be able to recognize the following cells.

platelets
erythrocytes
lymphocytes
monocytes (macrophage)
neutrophils
basophils
eosinphils


Professor Thomas M. Lancraft

Human Anatomy Course 
at St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus

04/2007