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Blood volume 7
represents about ________
percent of a person's
body weight.

The normal pH of 7.4


blood is ________.

________ is responsible for hemoglobin


the RBC's ability to
transport oxygen and
CO2.

Which of the following concentration gradients, osmosis, and hydrostatic pressure


drives exchange of
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fluids between the


tissues and the blood?

The total volume of 5.3


blood in the body of a
76-kg man is
approximately ________
liters.

Plasma is closest in interstitial fluid


composition to

When checking the artery


efficiency of gas
exchange, it may be
necessary to draw a
blood sample from

Whole blood for testing superficial vein


in a clinical laboratory is
usually collected from

Which of the following transport of body heat


is a function of the defense against toxins and pathogens
blood? transport of gases
transport of nutrients and wastes

Which of these proteins ferritin, transferrin, hemosiderin


functions to store or
transport iron?

The most abundant water


component of plasma is

A plasma protein fibrinogen


essential for blood
coagulation is

The most abundant albumins


proteins in blood
plasma are

Plasma proteins immunoglobins

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essential in body
defense are the

A typical adult 45
hematocrit is

Serum can't coagulate fibrinogen


because the __________ has
been removed.

Transferrin is an metalloprotein
example of which kind
of plasma protein?

Reticulocytes complete red blood cells


their development into
________ in the circulation.

In adults, red bone sternum, ribs, and iliac crest, body of vertebrae
marrow is located in the

________ is the condition in Anemia


which the oxygen-
carrying capacity of
blood is reduced,
owing to a low blood
hemoglobin
concentration.

________ is the condition in Vitamin B12 deficiency


which the oxygen-
carrying capacity of
blood is reduced,
owing to a low blood
hemoglobin
concentration.

Erythropoiesis is both oxygen levels in the blood decrease and blood flow
stimulated when to the kidney declines.

The level of during periods of fasting


erythropoietin in the

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blood would rise due to


all of the following,
except

Pernicious anemia injections of vitamin B12


caused by a lack of
intrinsic factor is
specifically treated by

The waste product heme molecules lacking iron


bilirubin is produced
from

After donating 0.5 liter increased reticulocyte count


of blood, one would
expect

Aged and damaged spleen, liver, and bone marrow


erythrocytes are broken
down by the

The function of red both carry carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs and
blood cells is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells.

Which of the following 3.5 million RBC


blood count values
would be a sign of
anemia?

The average lifespan of 4 months


a red blood cell is

The function of carry oxygen and carry carbon dioxide only


hemoglobin is to

In adults, the only site red bone marrow


of red blood cell
production, and the
primary site of white
blood cell formation, is
the

Red blood cell erythropoietin

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production is regulated
by the hormone

More than 95 percent hemoglobin


of the protein in a red
blood cell is

The developmental reticulocytes


stage at which
erythrocytes enter the
circulation is as

Each heme ring in iron


hemoglobin encloses
an atom of

Tom suffers from severe reduced iron storage


liver disease secondary increased levels of bilirubin in the blood
to alcoholism. Which of decreased clotting ability
the following signs
would you expect to
see as a result?

When a person who a drop in oxygen levels, the release of erythropoietin, and
lives at sea level a rise in hematocrit
vacations in the Rocky
Mountains, you would
expect

In adults, erythropoiesis red bone marrow


exclusively takes place
in

A hematocrit provides formed elements abundance


information on

________ are immature Reticulocytes


erythrocytes that are
present in the
circulation.

Excess iron is stored in hemosiderin and ferritin

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the liver and spleen as

If bile ducts are more bilirubin appears in the plasma and bilirubin appears
blocked, in the skin and eyes.

Mary is tested for the her hemoglobin level is normal


amount of hemoglobin
in her blood. The test
results indicate that her
hemoglobin level is 16
g/dL of blood. This
value indicates that

Hemolytic disease of an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus


the newborn may result
if

People with type AB their blood lacks A or B agglutinins.


blood are considered
the "universal recipient"
for transfusions
because

A person with Type A antigen A on the RBCs and anti-B agglutinins in the plasma.
blood has

Some rat poisons hemorrhage


contain a toxin that
blocks the liver's ability
to utilize vitamin K.
Animals that consume
this poison would die of

A person's blood type is presence of specific glycoproteins on the cell membrane


determined largely by
the

Which of these produce antibodies in response to antigens


descriptions best
matches the term B
lymphocytes?

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People with type "O" their blood lacks A and B antigens


blood are considered
"universal donors" for
transfusions because
__________.

Which of these often elevated in allergic reactions


descriptions best
matches the term
eosinophils?

The most numerous neutrophils


white blood cells in
peripheral circulation
are the

White blood cells that eosinophils


are increased in allergic
individuals are the

All of the following are important in coagulation


true of neutrophils,
except that they are

During a bacterial neutrophils


infection you would
expect to see increased
numbers of

White blood cells that basophils


release histamine at the
site of an injury are

The most abundant neutrophils


white blood cells are

The process of kidney


lymphopoiesis goes on
in all of the following
organs, except:

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the lymph nodes.


the thymus.
the spleen.
the red bone marrow.
the kidney.

________ is a condition in Anemia


which the oxygen-
carrying capacity of the
blood is reduced.

A hormone that G-CSF (Neupogen)


stimulates the
production of
neutrophils is

Which of the following less abundant than lymphocytes


is not true of
neutrophils?

can make hydrogen


peroxide
attracted to
complement-coated
bacteria
less abundant than
lymphocytes
can exit capillaries
can destroy bacteria

Which of these helper cells are one type


descriptions best
matches the term T
lymphocytes?

helper cells are one


type
kill bacteria using
hydrogen peroxide
often elevated in
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allergic individuals
adhere to collagen
beneath endothelium
produce antibodies in
response to antigens

The most numerous neutrophils


WBCs in a differential
count of a healthy
individual are

The pus associated with dead neutrophils.


infected wounds cellular debris.
contains tissue fluids.

Megan has an infected neutrophils


puncture wound to her
foot. Which type of
white blood cell would
you expect to be
elevated in a differential
white cell count?

Platelets function in all dissolving a formed clot


of the following, except

dissolving a formed
clot.
forming temporary
clump in injured areas.
releasing chemicals that
stimulate clotting.
initiating the clotting
process.
contraction after clot
formation.

Platelets are stored as a the spleen and other vascular organs only.
reserve in case of
hemorrhage in

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A person whose thrombocytopenia


platelet count is
40,000/l is suffering
from

The intrinsic pathway of activation of Factor VII exposed to collagen.


coagulation is activated
by the

Which of these adhere to collagen beneath endothelium


descriptions best
matches the term
platelets?

The common pathway conversion of Factor X to prothrombinase.


of coagulation begins
with the

The conversion of thrombin


fibrinogen to fibrin is
catalyzed by the
enzyme

A moving blood clot is embolus


called a(n)

Areas in a vessel wall plaques


where large quantities
of lipid accumulate are
called

The process of dissolves clots


fibrinolysis

________ involves a Coagulation


cascade of reactions
leading to the
conversion of
fibrinogen to fibrin.

The extrinsic pathway of release of tissue factor (Factor III) by damaged


coagulation is initiated endothelium.

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by the
What are common organ meats
sources of vitamin K? intestinal bacteria
green vegetables
whole grains

The yellow color that is excessive amounts of bilirubin in the plasma, extensive
visible in the eyes and breakdown of RBCs, and destruction of hemoglobin.
skin in jaundice results
from

A person who has a low hypovolemic


blood volume is said to
be

Most of the protein the liver


factors that are required
for clotting are
synthesized by

The enzyme that can plasmin


digest fibrin and
dissolve a clot is

People who suffer from they lack a functional intrinsic pathway.


hemophilia A fail to
produce a functional
Factor VIII; as a result

A substance that cause clot dissolution to proceed faster.


activates plasminogen
might be useful to

Consider these results hemoglobin


from a blood lab test.
Which value is most
likely abnormal?

platelets-280,000/l
RBCs-5.2 million/l
leukocytes-8600/l

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hematocrit-44 percent
hemoglobin-10.7 g/100
ml

Surgical removal of the pernicious anemia


stomach could cause

An obstruction in blood increased erythropoiesis


flow to the kidneys
would ultimately result
in

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