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54 Cards in this Set
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The liquid portion of blood is __________________
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plasma
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Proteins in blood that bind to antigens are called __________________________
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antibodies
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The substance that makes up over 90% of blood plasma is _______________________
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water
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The element needed for the formation of hemoglobin is ____________________________
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iron
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The cells that give rise to all blood cells are found in the ______________________
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red bone marrow
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Red blood cells are also called ______________________
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erythrocytes
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cell fragments involved in homeostasis are called ________________________
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platelets or thrombocytes
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the most numerous blood cells are _______________________
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erythrocytes or red blood cells
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White blood cells are also called ________________________
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leukocytes
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The protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells is ___________________
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hemoglobin
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Activated lymphocytes that produce antibodies are called _____________________
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plasma cells
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Thrombocytes first assist in hemeostasis by forming a(n) _______________________
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platelet plug
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the contraction of smooth muscles in the wall of a blood vessel causes ______________________
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vasconstriction
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A substance that inhibits blood clot formation is called a(n) ___________________________
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anticoagulant
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The insoluble protein that forms a blood clot is __________________________
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fibrin
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a person whose blood reacts with anti B serum and anti A serum has blood type _____________
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AB
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The scientific name for excess bleeding is _____________________
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hemorrhage
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The transfer of blood from one person to another is called ______________________
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transfusion
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The rupture of red blood cells is called ________________________
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hemolysis
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A disease caused by the lack of vitamin B12 is ___________________________
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pernicious anemia
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A disease caused by the lack of vitamin b12 ________________
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pernicious anemia
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A disease that results from destruction of red bone marrow _________________________
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aplastic anemia
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A cancer that results in abnormal production of white blood cells is ______________________
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leukemia
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An inherited disease resulting from a defect in clotting factor VIII is ______________________
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hemophilia
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The average total volume of blood in the body is about
a) 5 liters b) 5 pints c) 500 ml d) 70 kg |
A) 5 liters
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The most abundant protein in plasma is
a) fibrinogen b) thrombin c) complement d) albumin |
d) albumin
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The main carbohydrate in plasma is
a) glucose b) amino acids c) glycogen d) albumin |
a) glucose
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A system of enzymes that is used to combar pathogens is called
a) complement b) antibodies c) phagocytes d) hemostasis |
a) complement
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Which bloodcell lacks a nucleus?
a) monocyte b) neutrophil c) megakaryocyte d) erythrocyte |
d) erythrocyte
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Which of the following cells would be capable of protein synthesis?
a) platelet b) erythrocyte c) neutrophil d) none of the above |
c) neutrophil
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Blood is considered to be
a) loose connective tissue b) liquid connective tissue c) epithelial tissue d) none of the above |
b) liquid connective tissue
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Platelets are derived from large bone marrow cells called
a) macrophages b) erythrocytes c) megakaryocytes d) thrombocytes |
c) megakaryocytes
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The level of erythropoeitin production would would rise
a) moving from high altitude to low altitude b) as a consequence of polycythemia c) as a consequence of hemorrhage d) none of the above |
c) as a consequence of hemorrhage
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Macrophages develop from
a) monocytes b) lymphocytes c) neutrophils d) eosinophils |
a) monocytes
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A band cell is an immature
a) monocyte b) lymphocyte c) neutrophil d) eosinophil |
c) neutrophil
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The most abundant type of leukocyte is the
a) neutrophil b) monocyte c) lymphocyte d) eosinophil |
a) neutrophil
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Which of the folowing cells are phagocytes
a) plasma cells and lymphocytes b) macrophages and neutrophils c) neutrophils and platelets d) eosinophils and basophils |
b) macrophages and neutrophils
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The prevention of blood loss is called
a) homeostasis b) hemostasis c) vascularization d) transfusion |
b) hemostasis
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Which of the following is a clotting factor
a) creatinine b) thrombin c) albumin d) alkaline phosphatase |
b) thrombin
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A person with type A blood has antibodies to
a) A antigen b) B antigen c) A and B antigens d) neither antigen |
b) B antigen
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Ms. M has type B blood. Which type of donor blood will NOT induce a transfusion reaction
a) type A blood b) type AB blood c) type O blood d) none of the above |
c) type O blood
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The clamping of red blood cells when they are mixed with matching antiserum is called
a) transfusion b) agglutination c) hemolysis d) hemostasis |
b) hemostasis
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The gamma globulin fraction of the plasma contains
a) antibodies b) clotting factors c) iodine d) gases |
a) antibodies
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An inherited hemolytic form of anemia is
a) pernicious anemia b) sickle cell anemia c) aplastic anemia d) nutritional anemia |
b) sicle cell anemia
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A low white cell count is called
a) thrombocytopenia b) leukopenia c) leukemia d) polycythemia |
b) leukopenia
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myelogeneous leukemia arises in
a) lymphoid tissue b) red bone marrow c) yellow bone marrow d) blood plasma |
b) red bone marrow
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A centrifuge is used to
a) measure the clotting time of blood b) spin blood to seperate it c) test the hemoglobin content of blood d) count the cells in a given volume of blood |
b) spin blood to seperate it
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The BUN is a test for
a) nitrogenous waste b) enzymes c) clotting factors d) hemoglobin |
a) nitrogenous waste
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A person with a hemocrit of 33% is suffering from
a) anemia b) leukopenia c) polycythemia d) leukocytosis |
a) anemia
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A person with a red cell count of 7 million cell per uL blood is suffering from
a) anemia b) leucopenia c) polycythemia d) leukocytosis |
c) polycythemia
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A person with a white cell count of 200 cells per uL blood is suffering from
a) anemia b) leukopenia c) polycythemia d) leukocytosis |
b) leukopenia
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Estimation of the percentage of each white blood cell type in a smear is called a
a) complete blood count b) differential white count c) hematocrit d) red cell count |
b) differential white count
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Erythropenia would most likely
a) a lack of white blood cells b) an excess of white blood cells c) a lack of red blood cells d) an excess of red blood cells |
c) a lack of red blood cells
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A prefix meaning "blood" is
a) hemato b) leuko c) lympho d) morpho |
a) hemato
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