Prereq: Lecture 16: Blood- the liquid connective tissue
Plasma alone comprises % of the whole blood volume
55%
Severe Hypoalbuminemia can lead to:
Edema
The blood moves forward in veins due to:
Inner valves that prevent backward blood flow Blood coming from arteries Skeletal muscle contractions
Which of the following is NOT true about Hypoalbuminemia?
It can be caused by dehydration
Which of the following is NOT true about blood plasma?
It comprises 90% of total blood volume
Which of the following is NOT true about Albumin?
It must be maintained at above 5.0 g/dl in blood
Veins
These blood vessels that return blood to the heart are the closest to the heart:
Which of the following is NOT true about platelets?
They are special type of blood cells
When valves inside the veins break,
They can no longer prevent the blood from going backward This will allow the blood to pool down by gravity The veins become varicose
Which of the following is NOT true about hemostasis?
Thromboxanes attract and activate clotting factors
Which of the following is NOT a function of albumin?
To provide the source of protein to all cells and tissues
Tunica media
Vasoconstriction and vasodilation of arteries happens due to smooth muscle contractions in:
Plasma proteins
Which of the following is NOT a major blood component?
Proteins
Which of the following is NOT a major component of blood?
Platelets
Which of the following is NOT a part of Blood Plasma?
platelets
Which of the following is NOT included in composition of blood PLASMA?
Clotting factors
Which of the following is NOT produced in the Bone Marrow?
The blood moves forward in veins due to the following, except:
heart pushing the blood down the veins
Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?
Body's hydration
Which of the following is NOT true about sodium in blood?
Sodium is the most abundant intracellular electrolyte
capillaries
The exchange of molecules between blood and tissues happens across the walls of
Capillaries
The exchange of molecules between blood and tissues happens across the walls of:
Which of the following is NOT true about regulation of body temperature?
a. Body temperature is regulated by the Hypothalamus b. When core body temperature decreases, the hypothalamus causes vasoconstriction in the skin c. When it gets colder, the body tries to minimize heat losses through the body surface O d. When the core body temperature increases, hypothalamus causes vasodilation in the skin e. All of the above are true (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?
a. Protection of the body from microbes b. Regulation of body temperature c. Regulation of body's pH d. All are correct (correct)
Albumin is produced in
liver
The primary role of thrombocytes in Hemostasis is:
to form a temporary plug