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Barron's E-Z Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 14 review

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The red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are blood components known as:   formed elements  
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The pH of the blood is usually about:   7.35 to 7.45  
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The blood albumins are made by the:   liver  
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The fluid portion of circulating blood is the:   plasma  
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When the blood-clotting proteins are removed from the plasma, the plasma is then known as:   serum  
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Among the major ions transported by the blood are calcium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, and:   sodium  
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The plasma proteins encourage the movement of water from the tissue fluids into the bloodstream; this process is known as:   osmosis  
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The major pigment that transports oxygen within red blood cells is:   hemoglobin  
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Red blood cells are also known as:   erythrocytes  
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Red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow through a process known as:   erythropoiesis  
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Red blood cells circulate in the human bloodstream for approximately:   120 days  
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After breakdown, the hemoglobin pigment of red blood cells is first converted to a bile pigment known as:   biliverdin  
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A lack of vitamin B12 may result in a condition known as:   pernicious anemia  
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Such things as X-rays and drugs may prevent the production of red blood cells, a condition called:   aplastic anemia  
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A genetic defect encoding genes for hemoglobin may lead to crystallization of the hemoglobin and a deformity of the red blood cells to a C-shape. This is the disease known as:   sickle cell anemia  
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An alternative name for white blood cells is:   leukocytes  
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The white blood cells develop within the:   red bone marrow  
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The accumulation of cholesterol substances within the inner wall of a blood vessel encourages a condition called:   atherosclerosis  
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A condition in which a blood clot moves from one part of the body to another is known as a(n):   embolism  
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