A&P chapter 10 blood
leukopenia
Abnormally low levels of white blood cells causes a condition known as ________.
vitamin K
Bleeding disorders often result from a lack of which one of the following vitamins ________
fibrin
During coagulation, long, hairlike molecules known as ________ form the basis for a clot.
4 (four)
Each hemoglobin molecule is able to transport ________ molecules of oxygen.
hemophilia
Hereditary bleeding disorders that result from lack of clotting factors are referred to as ________.
positive
If you carry the Rh antigen, you are referred to as Rh ________.
leukocytes and platelets
In a centrifuged blood sample, the buffy coat situated between the formed elements and the plasma contains ________.
7.35; 7.45
Normal blood pH falls in a range between ________ to ________.
12-18
Normal whole blood contains ________ g of hemoglobin per 100 mL.
30 percent
Severe shock that can be fatal occurs with blood loss exceeding ________.
AB
The blood type that contains both antigens A and B is ________.
granulocytes
White blood cells containing granules and lobed nuclei are classified as ________
slightly alkaline
Blood is _______
3 to 6 minutes
Blood normally clots in approximately ________
A; B
The ABO blood groups are based on two antigens: antigen ________ and antigen ________.
platelet plug formation
The application of a sterile gauze to a cut aids with ________.
100-120 days
The average functional lifespan of an RBC is _____
B, O
The blood type that contains both antigens A and B is ________.
physiologic jaundice
The condition in which fetal RBCs are destroyed faster than the infant liver can rid the body of the breakdown products of hemoglobin is called ________.
calcium
The ion essential for blood clotting is ______
hemostasis
The process by which bleeding is stopped is called ________.
thrombin
What enzyme joins soluble fibrinogen proteins into long molecules of fibrin during coagulation?
agglutination
When antibodies bind to antigens on foreign blood types, clumping or ________ occurs.
red bone marrow
Where does hematopoiesis produce new red blood cells?
erythrocyte
Which formed element is the most abundant in blood?
neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
Which of the following cells are classified as granulocytes?
fibrin
Which of the following insoluble fibers forms a mesh network and the basis for the formation of a clot during coagulation?
anemia
A decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood, for any reason, is a condition known as ________.
a thrombus
A persistent clot in an unbroken blood vessel is known as ________.
antigen
A substance that stimulates the immune system to release antibodies is the ______
leukocytosis
A total white blood cell count above 11,000 cells/mm3 is a condition known as ________.
reticulocyte
An immature RBC which contains some endoplasmic reticulum is called a(n) _______
albumin
An important plasma protein that contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood is ________
lack a nucleus and most organelles
Erythrocytes ________.
antigens
Substances that the body recognizes as foreign are called ________.
hemolytic disease of the newborn
The condition in which maternal antibodies cross the placenta and destroy the baby's RBCs is called _____
coagulation
The formation of an insoluble clot during hemostasis is termed _______
erythrocytes in blood
The hematocrit is the percentage of _______
plasma
The matrix of blood is called __
neutrophils
The most numerous of the white blood cells are the ________.
liver
The organ largely responsible for the synthesis of clotting factors is the ________
hematocrit
The percentage of erythrocytes in blood is known as the ________.
diapedesis
The process by which white blood cells travel through the wall of blood vessels is termed ________.
agglutination
The process whereby the binding of antibodies to antigens causes RBCs to clump is called ___
erythropoietin
The rate of erythrocyte production is controlled by a hormone known as ________.
hemostasis
The series of reactions that stop blood flow following a cut is called ________.
granulocytes and agranulocytes
The two major groups of white blood cells are ________.
hemophilia
Which of the following is a blood clotting disorder?
polycythemia
Which of the following red blood cell disorders may result from life at a higher altitude?
vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation
Which one of the following represents the proper sequence of hemostasis?
lymphocytes
Which type of granulocyte produces antibodies?
basophil
Which type of leukocyte contains heparin, an anticoagulant?
a nucleus and most organelles
White blood cells differ from red blood cells because only they contain ________.
to inhibit the formation of clots
Why do you think Mrs. Gonzalez was prescribed heparin, an anticoagulant?
leukocytosis
Jordan works in a hematology lab and received a blood report showing 22,000 white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood for a patient. He determines this patient has ________
polycythemia
Life at a high altitude can lead to a red blood cell disorder known as ________.
kidneys
Low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the release of erythropoietin by the _______
E) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
Place these leukocytes in order from the most common to the least common: 1) basophil 2) eosinophil 3) lymphocyte 4) monocyte 5) neutrophil
megakaryocyte
Platelets are fragments of a multinucleate cell known as a ________.
megakaryocytes
Platelets are fragments of multinucleate cells called ________.