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The blood volume in an adult averages aprox.....A) 5L B) 6L
A) 5L
The hormonal stimulus that prompts red blood cell formation is.......A) Erythropoietin B) heparin
A) Erythropoietin
All of the following are true of RBCs except........a) biconcave disc shape, b) life span of aproximately 120 days, C) contain hemoglobin, D) contain nuclei
D) Contain nuclei
The most numerous WBC is the......A) basophil B) neutrophil
B) Neutrophil
Blood proteins play an important part in.....A) Blood clotting,
B) immunity, C) maintenance of blood volume D) All of the above
D) all of the above
Blood clotting
immunity
maintenance of blood volume
The white blood cell that releases histamine and other inflamatory chemicals is the.....A) neutrophil B) basophil
B) Basophil
The blood cell that can become an antibody-secreting cell is the....A) basophil B) lymphocyte
B) lymphocyte
Which of the following does not promote multiple steps in the clotting pathway.......A) PF3 B) Factor XI
B) Factor XI
Suppose your blood was found to be AB positive. this means that.....A) Agglutinogens A and B are present on your red blood cells B) There are no anti-A or anti-B agglutinins in your plasma C) your blood is Rh+ D) All of the above
D) all of the above
Agglutinogens A and B are present on your red blood cells

There are no anti-A or anti-B agglutinins in your plasma

and your blood is Rh+
def; chemical analysis of substances in the blood eg glucose, iron, calcium determinations, protein tests, bilirubin content and ph.....A) urine tests B) blood chemistry tests
B) blood chemistry tests
DEF: What is blood fraction.....
any one of the components of whole blood that has been separated out from the other blood components, such as platelets or clotting factors.
Where is a bone marrow biopsy usually taken from A) femor B) anterior or posterior iliac crest.
B) anterior or posterior iliac crest.
What is a bone marrow biopsy used for.....
sample red bone marrow to diagnose disorders in blood cell formation eg. leukemia, marrow infections, and anemias.
define exchange transfusion
technique alternating removal of patients blood and infusion of donor blood until a large fraction of the patients blood has been replaced. for fetal blood incapabilities and poison victims.
Blood is composed of.....A) mast cells, lyphocytes, erythrocytes, and plasma B) formed elements and plasma
B) formed elements and plasma
the hematocrit is a A) measure of one formed element, erythrocytes, as a percentage of total blood volume. B) measure of several formed elements, erythrocytes, as a percentage of total blood volume.
A) measure of one formed element, erythrocytes, as a percentage of total blood volume.
Blood is a ....A) viscous, B) slightly alkaline fluid represents C) 8% total of body wieght D) all of the above
D) all of the above viscous, slightly alkaline fluid represents 8% total of body wieght
Blood distribution functions include....A) The delivery of oxygen and nutients to the bodies tissues.
B) Removal of metabolic wastes C)Transport of hormones D) All of the above
D) all of the above
1. The delivery of oxygen and nutients to the bodies tissues.
2. Removal of metabolic wastes.
3. Transport of hormones
Blood regulation functions are....A) Maintenace of body temperature, Constant blood Ph, and adequate fluid volume. B) Maintenace of body temperature, Constant blood Ph, and adequate blood volume.
A) Maintenace of
1. body temperature
2. Constant blood Ph
3. adequate fluid volume.
Blood protective functions are....A) lymphocytes and hemostasis B) Hemostasis and prevention of infection
B) Hemostasis and prevention of infection
Blood plasma is a ....A) red viscous fluid and 90% water B) Straw colored viscous fluid and 90% water
B) Straw colored viscous fluid and 90% water
10% of blood plasma consists of solutes such as A) nutients, B) respiratory gases, C) salts, D) hormones, E)protiens F) all of the above.
F) all of the above;
solutes such as nutients, respiratory gases, salts, hormones, and protiens.
Blood plasma makes up.......A) 45% of whole blood B) 55% of whole blood
B) 55% of whole blood
Blood plasma proteins are mostly made by....A) the pancreas B) the liver
B) The liver
blood plasma proteins include....A) Albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen B) Amnion,"", globulins, and fibrinogen
A) Albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen
Albumin is an important.....A) Blood buffer B) contributes to osmotic pressure of blood C) both
C) both
Blood buffer and contributes to osmotic pressure of blood.
Blood formed elements accounts for....A) 55% of whole blood B) 45% of whole blood
B) 45% of whole blood
All blood formed elements arise from....A) hemeglodin in red blood cells B) Hemocytoblasts in red bone marrow.
B) Hemocytoblasts in red bone marrow.
Define red blood cells erythrocytes......A) small red blood cells, B) biconcave cells containing large amounts of hemoglobin. C) no nucleus, D) few organelles E) all of the above
E) all of the above
small red blood cells, biconcave cells containing large amounts of hemoglobin.
no nucleus, few organelles
What does spectrin do for red blood cells......A) blocks red blood cells from changing shape to stop them from passing through tiny capillaries B) It allows red blood cells to change shape as they pass through tiny capillaries.
B) It allows red blood cells to change shape as they pass through tiny capillaries.
Oxygen transport is the major function of....A) hemaglobin B) erythrocytes
B) erythrocytes (red blood cells)
In the lungs, oxygen binds to.....A) iron atoms in hemoglobin molecules producing Oxyhemoglobin B) Heme atoms in hemoglobin molecules producing Oxyhemoglobin
A) iron atoms in hemoglobin molecules producing Oxyhemoglobin
In body tissues, oxygen.....A) binds to iron, producing deoxyhemoglobin. B) dissociates from iron, producing deoxyhemoglobin.
B) dissociates from iron, producing deoxyhemoglobin.
Red blood cells begin as......A) erythrocytoblasts B) Hemocytoblasts
B) Hemocytoblasts
through erythropoiesis hemocytoblasts (red blood cells) proceed from the.....A) proerythroblast stage to erythroblast, to reticulocyte and mormoblast stages. B) proerythroblast stage to erythroblast, to mormoblast and reticulocyte stages.
B) proerythroblast stage to erythroblast, to mormoblast and reticulocyte stages.
define Erythropoiesis A) the process of erythrocyte (red blood cell) formation. B) the process of hemaglobin (red blood cell) formation.
A) the process of erythrocyte (red blood cell) formation.
During erythropoiesis process.....A) hemoglobin accumulates B) the organelles and nucleus are extruded C) differentiatation of reticulocytes is completed in the blood stream. D) all of the above
D) all of the above
hemoglobin accumulates and the organelles and nucleus are extruded. differentiatation of reticulocytes is completed in the blood stream.
Differentation of reticulocytes is completed.....A) during extraction of the nucleus B) in the blood stream
B) in the blood stream.
Erythroproietin and testosterone enhances A) sex hormones B) erythropoiesis
B) erythropoiesis
Iron, Vitamin B12, Folic acid are essential for ....A) production of hemoglobin B) production of metabolic energy
A) production of hemoglobin
Red blood cells have a life span of...A) 90 days B) 120 days
B) 120 days
Old and damaged blood cells are removed from circulation by ......A) macrophages of the liver and pancreas. B) macrophages of the liver and spleen.
B) macrophages of the liver and spleen.
released iron from hemoglobin is stored as....A) hemosiderin to be reused. B) ferritin to be reused. C) both
C) both
ferritin or hemosiderin to be reused.
The balance of the heme group is degraded to....A) bilirubin and secreted in bile. B) bilirubin and secreted in pancreatic juice.
A) bilirubin and secreted in bile.
Amino acids of globin are....A) metabolized B) recycled.C) either, metabolized or recycled.
C) either metabolized or recycled.
leukocytes are...A) white blood cells and are nucleated. B) white blood cells and are unnucleated.
A) white blood cells and are nucleated.
Leukocytes have crucial roles in....A) defending against infection. B) defending against desease.
B) defending against desease.
leukocytes two main categories that exist are .............A) granulocytes and agranulocytes. B) granulocytes and agranuloblasts.
A) granulocytes and agranulocytes.
agranulocytes have crucial roles in.....A) dermis repair B) immunity
B) immunity
granulocytes include.....A) lymphocytes (immune cells) and monocytes (that differentiate into macrophages) B) lymphocytes (immune cells) and monocytes (that differentiate into microphages)
A) lymphocytes (immune cells) and monocytes (that differentiate into macrophages)
leukopoiesis is directed by......A) colony-stimulating factors B) interleukins released by supporting cells of the bone marrow C) mature WBC D) all of the above
D) all of the above
colony-stimulating factors and interleukins released by supporting cells of the bone marrow and mature WBC.
leukocyte disorders include......A) leukemias B) infectious mononucleosis. C) leukemias and infectious mononucleosis.
C) leukemias and infectious mononucleosis.
define hemostasis...A) formation of blood cells B) prevention of blood loss.
B) prevention of blood loss.
what is the three major phases of hemostasis A) vascular spasms, platelet plug formation, and blood coagulation B) production of histamine, platelet plug formation, blood coagulation
A) vascular spasms
platelet plug formation
blood coagulation
What provides a temporary means of stopping or slowing blood loss until coagulation can occur....A) lymphocytes in blood vessel walls and accumulation of platelets (platelet plug) at the site of vessel injury. B) the spasms of smooth muscle in blood vessel walls and accumulation of platelets (platelet plug) at the site of vessel injury.
B) the spasms of smooth muscle in blood vessel walls and accumulation of platelets (platelet plug) at the site of vessel injury.