BIOL 121 CHAPTER 20 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM BLOOD | VERIFIED SOLUTION

BIOL 121 CHAPTER 20 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM BLOOD Human Anatomy, 7e (Martini/Timmons/Tallitsch) Chapter 20 The Cardiovascular System: Blood 1) What type of tissue is blood? A) muscle tissue B) nervous tissue C) connective tissue D) epithelial tissue E) Blood does not fit into any of the typical categories. 2) Blood assists in defending the body against toxins and pathogens by A) warming the tissues immediately surrounding injury sites. B) transporting white blood cells to injury or infection sites. C) increasing the swelling of injured tissues. D) decreasing the pH of injured or infected tissues. E) All of the answers are correct. 3) Plasma proteins that are important in body defense are the A) clotting proteins. B) fibrinogens. C) immunoglobulins. D) albumins. E) metalloproteins. 4) Compared to water, whole blood is A) sticky. B) resistant to flow. C) cohesive. D) about five times more viscous. E) All of the answers are correct. 5) Formed elements include which of the following? A) water B) immunoglobulins C) proteins D) red blood cells E) None of the answers are correct. 6) Which of the following lab values is in the normal range for adults? A) 6—9 liters of blood B) blood pH 6—6.5 C) blood temperature about 100—100.5 degrees D) 2—3 million cells per milliliter E) None of the answers are correct.