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A&P chp14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As blood circulates, it transports inhaled __ from the lungs to body cells and __ from body cells to the lungs to be exhaled. | oxygen; carbon dioxide |
| Blood is a type of ___tissue composed of an extracellular matrix called plasma surrounding a variety of cells. | connective |
| Which term is used for the process of forming blood cells? | hematopoiesis |
| Which term refers to red blood cells? | erythrocytes |
| The technical term for a white blood cell is | leukocytes |
| List three functions of blood. | transports body heat, prevents infection,prevents fluid loss |
| Blood is a connective tissue with a fluid extracellular matrix, called _____ | plasma |
| Which type of cell develops extensions that tear and produce cell fragments called platelets? | megakaryocyte |
| What is the definition of hematopoiesis? | production of blood cells |
| List two names for the cells that transport oxygen in the blood. | erythrocytes, red blood cells |
| The class of blood cells called ______ include lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, ______, and ______. | leukocytes; eosinophils; basophils |
| As blood circulates, it transports inhaled __ from the lungs to body cells and __ from body cells to the lungs to be exhaled. | oxygen; carbon dioxide |
| The clear, straw-colored, liquid portion of the blood, in which cells and platelets are suspended is called | plasma |
| Cell fragments produced from megakaryocytes are called | platelets or thrombocytes |
| The most abundant solutes in plasma are ______. | protiens |
| Red blood cells, which transport oxygen throughout the body, are also known as | erythrocytes |
| List three nonprotein nitrogenous substances found in plasma. | creatine, urea,amino acids |
| Within the circulation, formed elements are suspended in liquid called | plasma |
| Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride are examples of ____found in plasma | electrolytes |
| Platelets are fragments of very large cells called | megakaryocyte |
| Which statement describes plasma proteins? | They are the most abundant solutes in plasma. |
| The most important blood gases are ____and carbon dioxide. | Oxygen |
| Vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, and ______ are three hemostatic mechanisms. | coagulation |
| In plasma, substances such as urea, uric acid, creatine, and creatinine are examples of ______. | nonprotein nitrogenous substances |
| Plasma contains chemicals called ______, which include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate, phosphate and sulfate ions. | electrolytes |
| Which of the following best describes a vascular spasm? | short-lived mechanism in which the damaged vessel narrows to minimize blood loss |
| With an injury to a blood vessel wall, ____in the plasma are activated, sticking to the exposed collagen in damaged blood vessel walls. | platelets or thrombocytes |
| List the three hemostatic mechanisms | platelet plug formation, vascular spasm, blood clotting |
| Which of the following is the most effective in stopping the loss of blood? | blood clot formation |
| What is the first response to a blood vessel injury? | vascular spasm |
| In initiating hemostasis, what typically activates platelets? | exposed collagen |
| Formation of a blood clot by the process of ______(use the physiological term) is the most effective hemostatic mechanism. | coagulation |
| The presence of a compound called ______ inhibits adherence of platelets to endothelial cells lining blood vessel walls. | prostacyclin |
| In which of the following situations would you expect agglutination to occur? | during a transfusion reaction |
| In a healthy cardiovascular system, the endothelium is very smooth and coated with ______, which prevents adherence of platelets to the endothelium. Thus, unneeded blood clots do not form. | prostacyclin |
| What is the first response to a blood vessel injury? | vascular spasm |
| What is an antigen? | any molecule that triggers an immune response |
| A transfusion reaction results in the clumping of red blood cells through a process called ____ An antibody molecule binds to antigens on several RBCs, binding them together. | agglutination |
| What determines a person's ABO blood type? | determined by the type of antigens on RBC surfaces |
| The _____ blood group includes the D antigen. | Rh |
| A general term for any molecule that triggers an immune response is a(n) ______. | antigen |
| In which of the following situations would you expect agglutination to occur? | during a transfusion reaction |
| In a healthy cardiovascular system, the endothelium is very smooth and coated with ______, which prevents adherence of platelets to the endothelium. Thus, unneeded blood clots do not form. | prostacyclin |
| The presence of ______ on the surface of red blood cells determine blood type. | antigens |
| In blood typing, "Rh" refers to one of several ______ located on red blood cell membranes. | antigens |
| The presence of a compound called ______ inhibits adherence of platelets to endothelial cells lining blood vessel walls. | prostacyclin |
| What determines a person's ABO blood type? | determined by the type of antigens on RBC surfaces |
| Blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a(n) ____ on the surface of red blood cells. | antigens |
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