A&P EXAM (blood)
Type AB contains
antigen A and antigen B
platelets are
cytoplasmic fragments
Which organ, a primary source of plasma proteins, synthesizes more than 90 percent of such proteins?
liver
WBC
nucleated and spheroid
the term ___ refers to the combination of plasma and the formed elements together
whole blood
the average life span of a red blood cell is about
4 months
Blood is approximately ___ % plasma by volume
46-63
if a person were to have the blood type A+, which of the following blood types could they receive in a transfusion
A+/- & O +/-
____ is a condition is which the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs is reduced
Anemia
Bill wants to determine ......
Bill could donate blood to an individual with type AB blood (B)
the following is a list of the steps ivolved in the process of hemostais :
E (vascular phase, platelet plug, coagulation
red blood cell production is stimulated directly by
EPO ( liver)
if my father has O blood and my mom is B, what are my potential blood types?
O,B
Plamsa proteins that are nessecary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are
albumins
Platelets
anucleated and a cells fragment-
RBC
anucleated and biconcave
Platelets
are a major component of the vascular CLOTTING system
the function of hemoglobin is to
bind and carry oxygen /CO2
the main event of the coagulation phase is
conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
_____ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them ti enter surrounding tissue by sqeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall
diapedesis
during their formation, RBCs...
eject their nucleus and most of their organelles
_____ are the most abundant cell population of the formed elements of blood
erythrocytes
the primary function of white blood cells is to
help defend the body against infectious organisms
the % of whole blood volume occupied by formed elements is termed
hematocrit
as blood flows through peripheral tissues, what occurs regarding the hemoglobain molecules of RBCs
hemoglobain binds to CO2 and releases its bound oxygen (D)
Playing a critical role in RBC formation, a woman's iron reserve is _____ percent of a typical man's iron reserve
less than
EPO is released when
oxygen levels in the blood decrease
A person's blood type is determined by the
presence or absence of specific antigens on the cell membrane
the chief difference between plasma and serum involves the
presence/absence of clotting proteins
in adults, the stem cells responsible for the production of red and white blood cells originate primary in the
red bone marrow
the process of blood clotting is an example of which of which function
restricting fluid losses at injury site
After 24 hours in circulation, the ____ complete their maturation and become indistinguishable from other mature RBCs
reticulocytes
Fresh whole blood is usually collected through a procedure called
venipuncture