Chapter 7: Blood
Which of the following blood types can a person with type b blood safely receive in a blood transfusion?
B and O
Gives rise to plasma cells, which produce antibodies
B lymphocyte
Histamine is released from this type of leukocyte to stimulate the inflammatory response.
Basophil
Transportation of co2, fighting infection, and regulation of blood ph
Both blood plasma and formed elements
Protects the body from parasitic infections
Eosinophil
Mature from a myeloblast
Eosinophil, neutrophil, and basophil
Blood clotting
Formed elements
Blood clots very slowly or not at all, severe bruises resulting from minor bumps is what condition?
Hemophilia
Vascular spasm, formation of a platelet plug, and coagulation are the three stages of _____.
Hemostasis
Platelets are actually cytoplasmic and cell membrane pieces of _____.
Megakaryocytes
Hemolytic disease of the newborn could result from which of the following situations?
Mom is Rh-; fetus is Rh+
When in the tissues of the body, a white blood cell that differentiates into macrophages
Monocytes
First white blood cell to combat infection
Neutrophil
The most abundant type of granulocyte
Neutrophil
Unlike white blood cells, red blood cells lose their ____ and _____ as they mature.
Nucleus, organelles
When the hormone erythropoietin is released in response to low oxygen levels, where is it transported to stimulate red blood cell production?
Red bone marrow
An agranulocyte that targets and then destroys cancer cells and bacteria
T lymphocyte
If a person would stay at high altitudes for a long period of time, his hematocrit would increase in order to compensate for the decrease in the amount of oxygen in the air he is breathing.
True
When a blood vessel gets damaged, contractions of smooth muscle referred to as ______ help constrict the vessels to reduce blood flow.
Vascular spasms
Which of the following is a component of blood plasma?
Water
"Granular" and "agranular" describe types of _____ blood cells.
White
Leukocyte that releases histamine
Basophil
Transport of lipids and urea
Blood plasma
When oxygen availability drops, certain cells in the kidney respond by producing erythropoietin, which in turn stimulates an increase in red blood cells. This cellular response represents_______.
Negative feedback
About 55% of whole blood is____, which is mostly made up of water.
Plasma
Fragments of cells that are important in blood clotting are ____.
Platelets
A high hematocrit indicates____.
Polycythemia
A scientist is interested in doing a research project on hemoglobin. From which of the following could he extract the hemoglobin for his study?
Red blood cells
Function to phagocytose worn out or damaged red blood cells
Macrophage
The largest type of white blood cell
Monocytes
Antigens on cell surfaces help a cell know the difference between________.
Self and non-self cells
Agglutination of anti a and anti b are added to the blood sample. This type of blood would therefore be______.
AB
Specific recognition proteins found on all cell surfaces (including red blood cell surfaces) are called____.
Antigens
Blood doping, practiced by many athletes involved in the Tour de France as well as other sports, involves the illegal use of drugs to____.
Increase the amount of oxygen carried in blood
If an individual is O+, which of the following antigens are on the surface if his red blood cells?
Rh