Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture- Chapter 19-21 Exam Studyguide

Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture- Chapter 19-21 Exam Studyguide Each of the following is a characteristic of whole blood, except a -Answer-viscosity about the same as water. Blood volume represents about ________ percent of a person's body weight. -Answer-7 The most abundant component of plasma is (are) -Answer-water Which of the following is not one of the formed elements of blood? -Answer-antibodies Whole blood for testing in a clinical laboratory is usually collected from -Answer-a superficial vein. A triglyceride + globulin complex is termed a(n) __________. -Answer-lipoprotein Transferrin is an example of which kind of plasma protein? -Answer-metalloprotein Which plasma protein transports fatty acids and some hormones? -Answer-albumin The most abundant proteins in blood plasma are -Answer-albumins Plasma proteins essential in body defense are the -Answer-immunoglobulins Which of the following would you expect to see in increased numbers in a peripheral blood sample after donating a unit of blood? -Answer-reticulocytes The developmental stage at which erythrocytes enter the circulation is as -Answer- reticulocytes. Which of these proteins functions to store or transport iron? -Answer-ferritin, hemosiderin, and transferrin The waste product bilirubin is produced from -Answer-heme molecules lacking iron. Erythropoiesis is stimulated when -Answer-blood flow to the kidney declines. Eileen is a strict vegan and therefore eats no animal products. She develops an anemia that her doctor thinks is caused by a nutritional deficiency. Which of the following is the likeliest candidate? -Answer-vitamin B12 deficiency Reticulocytes complete their development into ________ in the circulation. -Answer- erythrocytes Surgical removal of the stomach could cause -Answer-pernicious anemia. If bile ducts are blocked, -Answer-more bilirubin appears in the plasma. When a person who lives at sea level vacations in the Rocky Mountains, you would expect -Answer-All of the answers are correct. The average life span of a red blood cell is -Answer-4 months A bruise appears as a greenish spot in the skin because -Answer-the heme group in the hemoglobin has broken down into biliverdin. In adults, red bone marrow is located in the -Answer-All of the answers are correct. The site of red blood cell production in an adult is the __________. -Answer-red bone marrow Mary is tested for the amount of hemoglobin in her blood. The test results indicate that her hemoglobin level is 16 g/dL of blood. This value indicates that -Answer-her hemoglobin level is normal. Aged and damaged erythrocytes are broken down by macrophages in the -Answer- spleen, liver, and bone marrow. Which of the following cells arise from a lymphoid stem cell? -Answer-lymphocytes The clumping of red blood cells, when the specific antibody against the antigen on the cells is added, is called -Answer-agglutination People with type O blood are considered "universal donors" for transfusions because __________. -Answer-their red blood cells lack A and B surface antigens Which of the following combinations may result in the hemolytic disease of the newborn? -Answer-mother Rh negative, baby Rh positive A person with a type A positive blood can safely receive blood from all of these donors EXCEPT __________. -Answer-B positive A patient has an infected puncture wound to her foot. Which type of white blood cell would you expect to be elevated in a differential white cell count? -Answer-neutrophils Non-specific immunity, such as phagocytosis, is a function of which blood cells? - Answer-neutrophils, eosinophils, and monocytes