When defective erythrocytes are broken down,
bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin.
The most numerous of the leukocytes is the
neutrophil.
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Which of the following cell types is incorrectly matched with its description?
lymphocytes - become macrophages
Agglutination of red blood cells means
they clump together.
When the antigens on erythrocytes bind with antibodies in the plasma,
agglutination of erythrocytes occurs.
For a person whose hematocrit is 45%, in which choice below are the components of blood
correctly ranked in order of decreasing percent volume?
plasma, RBCs, WBCs
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In adults, red blood cells are made in one place, spend most of their lifespan in another, and
most are finally destroyed in yet another place. Which choice lists these locations in the
correct chronological order?
,bone marrow; blood vessels; spleen
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Erythropoiesis does not require
vitamin K.
The condition characterized by overproduction of erythrocytes is called
erythrocytosis
If your son is diagnosed with hemophilia, he would have
a disorder of the clotting process.
Which of the following functions is associated with the blood?
delivery of oxygen to tissue cells
Erythropoietin
is a product of the kidney.
Platelets
All of these choices are correct.
Each hemoglobin molecule
transports four oxygen molecules.
The nervous system and certain chemicals can cause the constriction of a blood vessel. This
is known as
vascular spasm.
Plasma is ____ while formed elements are ____.
the liquid portion of blood; the cells
Which of the following phrases is least likely to be used in describing erythrocytes?
nucleus is centrally located
Hemoglobin
transports oxygen in the blood
, Healing after clot formation involves
All of these choices are correct.
What vitamin is necessary to produce many clotting factors in the liver?
vitamin K
The smallest leukocytes are the _____ and the largest are the ______.
lymphocytes; monocytes
Which of the following is NOT a form of hemoglobin found in the developing human?
adolescent
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Agglutinins are:
antibodies directed against blood cell antigenic markers.
Which of the following is mismatched?
pernicious anemia - loss of blood from the body
When a blood vessel is damaged, which of the following events occurs last?
Platelets begin to stick to each other and form a plug.
What type of gene expression occurs when a person has type AB blood?
codominance
The oxygenated form of hemoglobin is called
oxyhemoglobin
The only formed elements that possess a nucleus when mature are the
leukocytes
Neutrophils of the blood are derived from a population of stem cells called
myeloblasts
The plasma component that forms fibrin, the insoluble protein, in a blood clot is
fibrinogen