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week 13 stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | Hematocrit |
| The molecule that makes up 95% of the dry weight of each red blood cell and is responsible for the red pigment is | hemoglobin |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | erythropoietin. |
| Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is called | diapedesis |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia |
| Platelets play an important role in | blood clotting. |
| The term blood type refers to the type of blood cell | antigen. |
| A disease that develops as a result of the reaction of a mother's Rh antibodies with her Rh-positive baby is | erythroblastosis fetalis. |
| _____, a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots from forming in vessels. | Heparin |