BIO 1600 Exam 5
The inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) of males averages
3300 ml.
The average life span of a red blood cell is about
4 months.
Blood is approximately ________ percent plasma by volume.
46-63
Which statement is correct regarding the heart wall?
The epicardium is a serous membrane that consists of an exposed epithelium and an underlying layer of areolar tissue.
Type AB blood contains
agglutinogen A and agglutinogen B.
Neutrophils
are active in fighting bacterial infection.
Identify the correct match between the blood vessel and its corresponding characteristic.
arteriole/controls blood pressure
The least numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the
basophils.
Blood flowing from the left atrium to the left ventricle flows through the ________ valve.
bicuspid
The function of hemoglobin is to
bind and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Malfunctioning chordae tendineae would
cause regurgitation into the atria.
Erythropoietin is most likely released under which of the following conditions?
during anemia
A hemoglobin molecule contains
four protein chains, four heme groups, and four iron ions.
In quiet breathing,
inspiration involves muscular contractions and expiration is passive.
Formed elements that are nucleated and capable of amoeboid movement are
leukocytes.
The lungs are divided into ________ that are separated by deep fissures.
lobes
The right ventricle pumps blood to the
lungs.
Which of the following is an agranulocyte?
monocyte
Which of the following gases has the highest partial pressure in saturated alveolar air?
nitrogen
Which of the following is the most superficial layer surrounding the heart?
parietal pericardium
Deoxygenated blood is carried away from the right ventricle by the
pulmonary trunk.
During red blood cell development, what is the term given to the first anucleate cell?
reticulocyte
Blood from the systemic circulation returns to the heart by way of the
venae cavae.
The layer of serous membrane that covers the surface of the lungs is the ________.
visceral pleura
