Unit 4 Homework Questions
Major role in blood osmolarity
Albumin
The smallest and most abundant plasma proteins are the
Albumins
Carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
Important for blood clotting
Fibrinogen
Antibodies and transport proteins
Globulins
The cell fragments that are a component of blood are
Platelets
Which correctly describes the heart's apex?
Projects slightly anteroinferiorly toward the left side of the body
Includes enzymes & hormones
Regulatory Proteins
Which is not correct regarding nephrons?
The renal corpuscle may be located in the renal cortex or renal medulla.
Why is the name "thrombocyte" inappropriate for platelets?
They have no nucleus
The clitoris is homologous to the penis.
True
Erythrocytes with antigen A only
Type A Blood
Erythrocytes with antigens A and B
Type AB Blood
Erythrocytes with antigen B only
Type B Blood
Erythrocytes without antigens A or B
Type O Blood
Transports urine from kidney to urinary bladder
Ureter
Transports urine from urinary bladder to outside body
Urethra
Reservoir for urine until micturition occurs
Urinary bladder
Carry blood back to the heart
Veins
Which leukocytes are granulocytes? a: Neutrophils b: Eosinophils c: Lymphocytes d: Monocytes e: Basophils f: Erythrocytes
a, b, e
Which are characteristic of leukocytes? a: Smaller than erythrocytes b: Have a nucleus c: Have no hemoglobin d: More numerous than erythrocytes e: Depending on type, may or may not contain granules
b, c, e
Which are characteristic of type Rh negative blood? a: Always has Rh (anti-D) antibodies b: Only under certain conditions will Rh (anti-D) antibodies be present c: Always has Rh (D) antigen d: Only under certain conditions will the Rh (D) antigen be present e: Is inherited independent of the ABO group
b, e
The leukocyte that releases histamine is the
basophil
Usually the least numerous of the leukocytes are the
basophils
Valves in veins
cause venous blood flow to go in only one direction.
Once the femoral vein passes superior to the inguinal ligament, it is renamed the ______________ vein.
external iliac
in general, arterioles have _______ layers of smooth muscle.
fewer than six
In general, as an artery's diameter decreases, there is a(n)
increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers
The spongy urethra
is found only in males, is the longest portion of the urethra, is encased within the corpus spongiosum,is lined proximally by pseudostratified columnar epithelium and distally by stratified squamous epithelium
The base of the heart is formed primarily by the
left atrium.
The systemic veins carry blood that is _______ oxygen.
low in
The leukocyte that is very active during a bacterial infection is the
neutrophil
In the right atrium, the auricle and anterior wall exhibit obvious muscular ridges called
pectinate muscles
Blood is correctly classified as a(n)
tissue
In arteries, the thickest layer of the wall is the
tunica media.
The normal site of fertilization is the
uterine tube.
