Blood Review
________ is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs is reduced
Anemia
In the process of hemoglobin recycling, each heme molecule is stripped of its iron and converted to which pigmented organic compound
Biliverdin
Platelets are
Cytoplasmic fragments
Erythropoietin is most likely released under which of the following conditions
During anemia
Playing a critical role in RBC formation, a woman's iron reserve is _____ percent of a typical man's iron reserve
60
Type AB blood contains
Agglutinogen A and B
Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are
Albumins
Bills plasma contains
Anti-B bodies
When large numbers of RBCs break down in the circulation, the urine can turn reddish or brown on a condition called
Hemoglobinuria
The inherited condition resulting from the inadequate production of clotting factors is termed
Hemophilia
The chief difference between plasma and serum involves the
Presence/absence of clotting proteins
A blood clot attached to the wall of a vessel is called
Thrombus
The term _____ refers to the combination of plasma and the formed elements together
Whole blood
The average lifespan of a red blood cell is about
4 months
Agglutinins
Are antibodies that will attack surface antigens on RBCs of a different blood type
Red blood cells production is stimulated directly by
EPO
During the formation, RBCs
Eject their nucleus and most of their organelles
________ are the most abundant cell population of the formed elements of blood
Erythrocytes
A hemoglobin molecule contains
Four protein chains, four heme groups, and four iron groups
The primary function of white blood cell is to
Help defend the body against infectious organisms
The percentage of whole blood volume occupied by cellular elements is termed (the)
Hematocrit
Which condition results from abnormally high levels of bilirubin in the plasma of blood
Jaundice
Which organ, a primary source of plasma proteins, synthesizes more than 90 percent of such proteins?
Liver
Excess transferring are removed in the _____, where the iron extracted
Liver and spleen
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation
Myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC
In blood smear preparations, blood is collected from which type of vessel?
Peripheral capillaries
A person's blood type is determined by the
Presence or absence of specific surface antigens on the plasma membrane.
The process of blood clotting is an example of which function of blood?
Restricting fluid losses at injury sites
Agglutinogens of the various blood types are examples of
Surface antigens
During the recycling of hemoglobin, what is the breakdown product of the globular proteins of each hemoglobin molecule
Amino acids
Drifting blood clots, air bubbles, or fat globules are called
Emboli
Plasma and interstitial fluid account for most of the volume of _____ in the body
Extracellular fluid
Fresh whole blood is usually collected through a procedure called
Venipuncture
The function of hemoglobin is to
Bind and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Red blood cells results from the divisions of _______, which are multi potent stem cells
Hemocytoblasts
In adults, the stem cells responsible for the production of red and white blood cells originate primarily in the
Red bone marrow
Which disease is characterized by defensive hemoglobin that results from a mutation affecting the amino acid sequence of one pair of the globular proteins of the hemoglobin molecule resulting in stiff, markedly curved red blood cells
Sickle cell anemia
Blood is approximately _____ percent plasma by volume
46-63
EPO is released when
Oxygen levels in the blood decrease