AP II - Chapter 17 Quiz

Contain heparin and release histamine and other mediators of inflammation a. monocyte b. basophil c. lymphocyte d. neutrophil e. eosinophil

b. basophil

U or kidney-shaped nucleus; gray-blue cytoplasm a. lymphocyte b. monocyte c. neutrophil d. basophil e. eosinophil

b. monocyte

Contribute to osmotic pressure and maintain water balance in blood and tissues. a. water b. plasma proteins c. electrolytes d. oxygen and carbon dioxide e. nutrients

b. plasma proteins

Identify the correct sequence of events of hemostasis: a. vascular spasm, coagulation, platelet plug formation b. vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation c. coagulation, platelet plug formation, vascular spasm d. platelet plug formation, coagulation, vascular spasm e. platelet plug formation, vascular spasm, coagulation

b. vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation

Which of the following chemicals makes up 90% of plasma volume? a. electrolytes b. plasma proteins c. water d. nutrients

c. water

A hormone called thrombopoietin regulates the formation of platelets. true/false

true

A laboratory examination of blood yields information that can be used to evaluate a person's health. true/false

true

A megakaryocyte produces platelets. true/false

true

An individual who has blood type A+ can receive blood types A-, A+, O-, and O+. true/false

true

Blood cells develop from collections of mesenchymal cells, called blood islands, derived from the mesoderm germ layer. true/false

true

Blood hematocrit is based on the RBC percentage in blood. true/false

true

Endothelial cells line blood vessels and normal, undamaged endothelial cells secrete molecules (such as nitric oxide and prostacyclin) that keeps platelets from sticking. true/false

true

In all leukemias, cancerous leukocytes fill the red bone marrow and immature WBCs flood into the bloodstream resulting in severe anemia and bleeding problems. true/false

true

It is crucial to determine the blood group of both the donor and the recipient before blood is transfused. true/false

true

Platelets are essential for the clotting process that occurs in plasma when blood vessels are ruptured or their lining is injured. true/false

true

Protective functions of blood include preventing blood loss and preventing infection. true/false

true

The O blood group is the most common ABO blood group in the US. true/false

true

The hematocrit is the percentage of blood that is occupied by erythrocytes. true/false

true

The role of the red blood cells is to pick up oxygen in the capillaries of the lungs and releases it to tissue cells across other capillaries throughout the body and transport some of the carbon dioxide released by tissue cells back to the lungs. true/false

true

Whereas red blood cells are confined to the bloodstream, white blood cells are capable of slipping out of the bloodstream and travel to help protect the body from damage by bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, and tumor cells. true/false

true

Platelets are cell fragments that form from old and non-functional white blood cells.

false

Platelets are blood cells that seal small tears in blood vessels. true/false

false (cell fragments)

Platelets are cells that help stop bleeding. true/false

false (cell fragments)

Spherical or indented nucleus; pale blood cytoplasm a. lymphocyte b. monocyte c. neutrophil d. basophil e. eosinophil

a. lymphocyte

Which of the following WBCs are considered to be granulocytes because they lack visible cytoplasmic granules? a. lymphocytes and monocytes b. lymphocytes and neutrophils c. eosinophils and basophils d. eosinophils and neutrophils

a. lymphocytes and monocytes

Phagocytosis; develop into macrophages in the tissues a. monocyte b. basophil c. lymphocyte d. neutrophil e. eosinophil

a. monocyte

Which of the following WBCs are the most numerous leukocytes in the blood? a. neutrophils b. lymphocytes c. eosinophils d. monocytes e. basophils

a. neutrophils

90% of plasma volume. a. water b. plasma proteins c. electrolytes d. oxygen and carbon dioxide e. nutrients

a. water

Which of the following is a factor that prevents undesirable clotting? a. smooth and intact endothelium b. antithrombin substances such as nitric oxide and prostacyclin c. a and b are both correct d. neither a or b are correct

c. a and b are both correct

The human cardiovascular system minimizes the effects of blood loss by a. reducing the volume of the affected blood vessels b. stepping up production of red blood cells c. both a and b d. the human cardiovascular system cannot deal with blood loss

c. both a and b

Most abundant solutes by number. a. water b. plasma proteins c. electrolytes d. oxygen and carbon dioxide e. nutrients

c. electrolytes

Mount immune response by direct cell attach or via antibodies a. monocyte b. basophil c. lymphocyte d. neutrophil e. eosinophil

c. lymphocyte

Multilobed nucleus; inconspicuous cytoplasmic granules a. lymphocyte b. monocyte c. neutrophil d. basophil e. eosinophil

c. neutrophil

Which of the following erythrocyte disorders involves an autoimmune disease that most often affects the elderly? a. iron-deficiency anemia b. renal anemia c. pernicious anemia d. aplastic anemia e. iron-deficiency anemia

c. pernicious anemia

Which of the following is (are) the most common blood diseases that appear during aging? a. chronic anemias b. clotting disorders c. anemias d. a and b only e. a, b, and c

d. a and b only

Which of the following is NOT required for erythropoiesis? a. amino acids, lipids, and carbohydrates b. vitamin B12 and folic acid c. iron d. all of these are required for erythropoiesis

d. all of these are required for erythropoiesis

Which of the following is NOT a transport function of blood? a. delivering oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract to all body cells b. transporting metabolic waste products from cells to elimination sites c. transporting hormones from the endocrine organs to their target organs d. all of these are transport functions of blood

d. all of these are transport functions of blood

Which of the following statements regarding blood is incorrect? a. blood is the only fluid tissue in the body b. blood is specialized connective tissue c. blood contains living cells that are suspended in a nonliving fluid matrix d. all of these statements correctly describe blood

d. all of these statements correctly describe blood

Bilobed nucleus; large purplish-black cytoplasmic granules a. lymphocyte b. monocyte c. neutrophil d. basophil e. eosinophil

d. basophil

Which of the following is NOT a regulatory function of blood? a. maintaining appropriate body temperature b. maintaining normal pH in body tissues c. maintaining adequate fluid volume in the circulatory system d. maintaining adequate food intake

d. maintaining adequate food intake

Phagocytize bacteria a. monocyte b. basophil c. lymphocyte d. neutrophil e. eosinophil

d. neutrophil

Respiratory gases. a. water b. plasma proteins c. electrolytes d. oxygen and carbon dioxide e. nutrients

d. oxygen and carbon dioxide

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of insufficient numbers of red blood cells? a. hemorrhage or excessive RBC destruction b. insufficient hemoglobin per RBC (as in iron deficiency) c. reduced availability of oxygen, as might occur at high altitude or during pneumonia d. a and b only are potential causes of insufficient numbers of RBCs e. a, b, and c are all potential causes of insufficient numbers of RBCs

e. a, b, and c are all potential causes of insufficient numbers of RBCs

Which of the following is NOT a cause of a bleeding disorder? a. thrombocytopenia b. hemophilia c. impaired liver function d. disseminated intravascular coagulation e. all of these are causes that can result in bleeding disorders

e. all of these are causes that can result in bleeding disorders

Which of the following chemicals is not found in blood plasma? a. water b. electrolytes c. proteins d. respiratory gases e. all of these are found in plasma

e. all of these are found in plasma

Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. the formed elements of blood are erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets b. erythrocytes have no nuclei or organelles c. platelets are cell fragments only d. most types of formed elements in blood survive in the bloodstream for only a few days e. all of these statements are correct concerning the formed elements of blood

e. all of these statements are correct concerning the formed elements of blood

Which of the following WBCs are the rarest WBCs? a. neutrophils b. lymphocytes c. eosinophils d. monocytes e. basophils

e. basophils

Bilobed nucleus; red cytoplasmic granules a. lymphocyte b. monocyte c. neutrophil d. basophil e. eosinophil

e. eosinophil

Kill parasitic worms; role in allergy and asthma a. monocyte b. basophil c. lymphocyte d. neutrophil e. eosinophil

e. eosinophil

Materials absorbed from the digestive tract. a. water b. plasma proteins c. electrolytes d. oxygen and carbon dioxide e. nutrients

e. nutrients