Blood OA #3

Which of the following is true about blood plasma?

It is about 90% water.

Which is the regulatory function of blood?

Maintenance of normal pH in body tissues

Which antibodies would be found in the serum of a person with AB blood?

Neither anti A or anti B antibodies

As red blood cells age

Red cell membranes wear out and e Celia become damaged

Dissolved proteins are an important part of blood clotting.

True

Hemoglobin serves to transport oxygen

True

Plasma contains water, proteins, nutrient molecules, and hormones.

True

The most abundant plasma protein is ________.

albumin

Which of the following is not a part of blood coagulation ________.

blood vessel spasm

Plasma proteins include all of the following except ________.

erythrocytes

Which of the following proteins is responsible for the formation of blood clots.

fibrinogen

The final step in clot formation is

fibrinogen → fibrin.

Which of the following is not a phase of hemostasis?

fibrinolysis

Which of the following best describes an embolism?

include embolus formation, a clot moving within the circulatory system

Which of the following is a regulatory function of blood?

maintenance of normal pH in body tissues

The clear straw colored fluid that appears after a sample of blood has been centrifuged contains:

plasma

Which of these is not a normal plasma protein?

thromboplastin

Gamma globulins play an important role __________________.

transporting nutrients and mediating the immune response

The most abundant dissolved component of plasma is protein.

true

All of the following conditions impair blood clotting except ________.

vascular spasm

Which sequence is correct for the following events?

3, 4, 1, 2

A healthy adult male has approximately ___ liters of blood.

5-6

Match each component of plasma w/definiton

Electrolytes:Sodium Albumin:Liver Globulins:lipids Non-protein:Byproducts Water: 90%

Blood cell formation is referred to as hemostasis.

False