Anatomy chapter 11, 8 semester tests
The average life span of red blood cell is about
120 days
Blood is approximately ___ % plasma by volume
35
Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are
Albumins
A comdition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs is reduced is known as
Anemia
Substances that can trigger an immune response are called
Antigens
Platelets
Are a major component of the vascular clotting system
The function of hemoglobin is to
Bind and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
The coagulation process is known as
Blood clotting
What are not white blood cells
Erythrocyte
The formation of red blood cells is known as
Erythropoiesis
The plasma protein that is used in blood clotting is
Fibrinogens
An extremely high WBC count and is a cancer of blood-forming tissues is known as
Leukemia
A reduction in the total number of white blood cells.
Leukopenia
White blood cell reacts to what specific immune response
Lymphocyte
The most abundant white blood cell in whole blood is
Neutrophil
Universal blood donor is
O negative
The chief difference between plasma and serum involves the
Presence/ absence of proteins
In adults, the production of red and white blood cells originate primarily in
Red bone marrow
When red blood cells hemolyze, they have
Ruptured
Aged and damaged erythrocytes are broken down by macrophages in the
Spleen, liver, bone marrow
The term ___ refers to the combination of plasma and the formed elements together
Whole blood
A persons blood type is determined by the
Presence or absence of specific antigens on the plasma membrane
Platelets are
Cell fragments
What is not a function of blood
Communication by the release of hormones
The primary function of white blood cells is to
Help defend the body against infectious organism
What is not a clotting factor
Hemoglobin
White blood cell formation is known as
Lymphopoiesis
The most abundant formed element in the blood is
Red blood cells
Counting the number of the five unique RBCs of a stained blood smear, called a differential count
False
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all the same size
False
Thrombocytes numbers increase during acute bacterial infections
False
True or false: The universal blood donor is O positive
False
True or false: the ph of blood is slightly acidic, around 6.85
False
True or false: whole blood can only be collected from veins
False
A low count of platelets is known as
Thrombocytopenia
Plasma, minus the clotting proteins like fibrinogen, is called serum
True
Symptoms of anemia are lack of energy and white complexion
True
The red blood cell shape increases surface area which increases rate of diffusion
True
True or false: blood is a liquid connective tissue
True
Fresh whole blood is usually collected through a procedure called
Venipuncture