Anatomy Ch. 11 Cardiovascular system: Blood

Red blood cells have a life span of __________

100 to 120 days (and 80 to 90 days in a full term infant)

The main pigment that is responsible for the yellow color of urine and the brown color of feces is __________

Bilirubin

Which organ synthesizes more than 90 percent of plasma proteins?

Liver

Is Blood a specialized epithelial tissue?

No

What plasma proteins are roughly 35%

globulins

During the recycling of hemoglobin, what is the breakdown product of the globular proteins of each hemoglobin molecule?

Amino acids

Which one of the specialized cells found in blood functions to transport oxygen?

Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, account for almost half the volume of blood. Red blood cells pick up oxygen from the lungs and transport it through the body

An anemic individual would have _________ hemoglobin content

Low

What is carried to sites of breakdown or excretion?

Organic wastes

Agglutinogens of the various blood types are examples of

Surface antigens

Can Hemoglobin be recycled?

Yes it can be recycled

Which statement regarding red blood cells is true?

Red blood cells are not capable of mitosis