blood chapter
Normal blood has _____% formed elements namely red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
45%
Plasma is the liquid portion of blood and is about ________ % of normal blood.
55%
________ is released in response to a decrease in blood volume.
ADH
________ is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs is reduced.
Anemia
Identify blood component B in this blood slide.
Erythrocytes
________ are the most abundant cell population of the formed elements of blood.
Erythrocytes
Which organ synthesizes more than 90 percent of plasma proteins?
Liver
Lucas's blood was determined to be AB positive. What does this mean?
There are no antibodies to A, to B, or to Rh antigens in the plasma.
The most abundant plasma protein is __________.
albumin (60%)
The function of hemoglobin is to
bind and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Which of the following is true about blood plasma?
composed of 90% water
During their formation RBCs
eject their nucleus and most of their organelles
Identify this blood cell type model.
erythrocyte
What type of cell makes up almost half the volume of blood?
erythrocytes(RBC)
Formation of red blood cells is called
erythropoiesis
A hemoglobin molecule contains
four protein chains, four heme groups, and four iron
Red blood cells result from the divisions of cells called
hemocytoblast
Identify blood component C in this blood slide.
monocytes
Identify this blood cell type model.
monocytes
No visible cytoplasmic granules are present in
monocytes
Identify this blood cell type model.
neutrophil
Which blood type is generally called the universal donor?
o
Identify blood component A in this blood slide.
platelets
Blood reticulocyte counts provide information regarding?
rate of erythrocyte formation
An individual who is blood type AB negative can
receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen
Platelets ________
stick to the damaged area of a blood vessel and help seal the break
Diapedesis refers to the phenomena where circulating leukocytes leave the capillaries and enters tissues.
true
Hemacrit measures Packed Cell Volume
true
