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Chapter 11
Blood
Question | Answer |
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The blood consists of __________, __________, and __________. | RBCs, WBCs, platelets. |
The amount of blood within the body ___________ with the size of a person. | Varies. |
The amount of blood within the body is in the range of _____ to _____ liters. | 4-6. |
The blood cells make up _____ to _____ of the total blood. | 38%-48%. |
The blood plasma makes up _____ to _____ of the total blood. | 52%-62%. |
The normal pH range of blood is ____ to ____. | 7.35-7.45 |
The pH range is slightly ________. | Alkaline. |
The viscosity of blood refers to it's _______. | Thickness. |
The presence of ________ and ________ make blood more viscous than water. | Blood cells, Plasma proteins. |
Blood plasma is approximately ___ water. | 91% |
The water of plasma is a ________. | Solvent. |
Substances may _______ in the water of plasma and be transported. | Dissolve. |
Two types of substances that are transported in dissolved form in the plasma are ________ and ________. | Nutrients, waste products. |
Carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma in the form of ________ ions. | Bicarbonate. |
The chemical form of Bicabonate is _____. | HCO3- |
The plasma protein _______ is the most abundant plasma protein. | Albumin. |
The plasma protein _______ is only synthesized by the liver. | Albumin. |
The plasma protein _______ pulls tissue fluid into capillaries to maintain blood volume. | Albumin. |
The _________ help prevent blood loss when blood vessels rupture. | Clotting factors. |
The _________ include fibrinogen and prothrombin. | Clotting factors. |
The _________ are synthesized only by the liver. | Clotting factors. |
The plasma protein ________ include antibodies. | Glogulins. |
The _________ are synthesized by lymphocytes ot by the liver. | Glogulins. |
The plasma protein ________ include carrier molecules for fats in the blood. | Glogulins. |
The term hemopoietic tissue means a tissue in which _________ are formed. | Blood cells. |
Blood cells are formed in ________ tissue. | Hemopoietic. |
The primary hemopoietic tissue is ________. | Red bone marrow. |
Red bone marrow is found in ________ and _______ bones. | Flat, irregular. |
In the red bone marrow, the precursor cell for blood cells is called a _________. | Stem cell. |
Stem cells constantly undergo the process of ________ to produce new cells. | Mitosis. |
The types of blood cells formed in red bone marrow are ________, ________, and ________. | RBCs, WBCs, platelets. |
Lymphatic tissue is found in __________ organs. | Lymphatic. |
The lymphatic organs are the _______, _______, and _______. | Spleen, lymph nodes, thymus gland. |
The stem cells of lymphatic tissue produce the WBCs called _________. | Lymphocytes. |
RBCs are also called _________. | erythrocytes. |
Erythrocytes (RBCs) are formed in ____________. | Red bone marrow. |
The major cellular structure mature RBCs lack is a ________. | Nucleus. |
The center of a RBC is ________ than the edge. | Thinner. |
The oxygen-carrying protein in RBCs is ________. | Hemoglobin. |
The oxygen-carrying mineral in hemoglobin is ________. | Iron. |
RBCs pick up oxygen when they circulate through the ________ capillaries. | Pulmonary. |
The pulmonary capillaries are in the _______. | Lungs. |
RBCs release oxygen in ________ capillaries. | Systemic. |
The major regulating factor for RBC production is the amount of ________ in the blood. | Oxygen. |
The term ________ means lack of oxygen/low blood oxygen level. | Hypoxia. |
When hypoxia occurs the kidneys produce a hormone called_________. | Erythropoietin. |
Erythropoietin stimulates the red bone marrow to increase the rate of ________ production. | RBC. |
In RBC formation, the last stage with a nucleus is called a ________. | Normoblasts. |
The stage in which fragments of ER are present is called a ________. | Reticulocyte. |
When immature RBCs are present in large numbers of circulating blood, it means that there are not enough ______ to transport sufficient _________ throughout the body. | Mature RBCs, oxygen. |
The nutrients needed for RBC formation include ________ and ________. | Protein, iron. |
The extrinsic factor is ________. | Vitamin B12. |
Vitamin B12 is needed for the synthesis of _____ by the stem cells in the red bone marrow. | DNA. |
The intrinsic factor is produced by the lining of the ________(organ). | Stomach. |
The function of the intrinsic factor is to prevent the digestion of ________ and promote its absorbtion in the ________ intestine. | Vitamin B12, small. |
The life span of RBCs is approximately ____ days. | 120. |
Macrophages(RE cells) that phagocytize old RBCs are found in the ________, ________, and ________. | Liver, spleen, red bone marrow. |
The iron from old RBCs may be stored in the ________. | Liver. |
The iron from old RBCs that is not stored in the liver may be transported to the __________ for the synthesis of new ________. | Red bone marrow, hemoglobin. |
The globin portion of the hemoglobin is digested to __________. | Amino acids. |
Amino acids may be used in the process of __________. | Protein synthesis. |
The heme portion of the hemoglobin of old RBCs is converted to _________. | Bilirubin. |
Bilirubin is considered to be a _________. | Waste product. |
Bilirubin is removed from circulation by the ________(organ) and excreted to ________. | Liver, bile. |
The colon eliminates bilirubin in ________. | Feces. |
When the blood level of bilirubin rises, the whites of the eyes appear yellow. This is called ________. | Jaundice. |
The range of a normal RBC count is ____ to ____ million cells/mL | 4.5 - 6.0 |
The range of a normal hematocrit(Hct) is ____ to ____. | 38%-48% |
The range of a normal hemoglobin(Hb) level is ____ to ____ grams g/100mL. | 12-18. |
The two most important RBC types are the ____ group and the ____ factor. | ABO, Rh. |
The ABO group contains four blood types, which are ___, ___, ___, and ___. | A, B, AB, O. |
The Rh factor is another ____ antigen; and is often called ___. | RBC, D. |
A person who is Rh positive has this D antigen on the ____. | RBCs. |
A person who is Rh ________ does not have the D antigen on the RBCs. | Negative. |
White blood cells are also called ________. | Luekocytes. |
The five kinds of WBCs are in two groups called ________ and ________. | Granular, agranular. |
The granular WBCs are the ________, ________, and ________. | Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils. |
A ________ is a immature neutrophil. | Band cell. |
The agranular WBCs are the ________ and ________. | Lymphocytes, monocytes. |
WBCs have ________ present when the cells mature. | Nuclei. |
The general function of WBCs is to protect the body from _________and to provide _________. | Infection, immunity. |
What is the most abundant phagocyte? | Neutrophils. |
What WBC becomes macrophages to phagocytize pathogens or damaged tissue. | Monocytes. |
What lymphocyte helps recognize foreign antigens? | T lymphocytes. |
These lymphocytes become plasma cells that produce antibodies. | B lymphocytes. |
Basophils contain _________ to prevent abnormal blood clotting. | Heparin. |
Basophils contain _________, which contributes to inflammation. | Histamine. |
The WBCs that detoxify foreign proteins. | Eosinphils. |
The range of normal WBC count is _____ to _____ cells/mL. | 5,000 - 10,000. |
A high WBC count is called _________. | Leukocytosis. |
Leukocytosis often indicates ________. | Infection. |
A low WBC count is called _________. | Leukopenia. |
The normal range for Neutrophils is ____ to ____. | 55% to 70%. |
The normal range for Lymphocytes is ____ to ____. | 20% to 35%. |
The normal range for Monocytes is ____ to ____. | 3% to 8%. |
The normal range for Eosinophils is ____ to ____. | 1% to 3%. |
The normal range for Basophils is ____ to ____. | 0.5% to 1%. |
HLA are antigen found on _____. | WBCs. |
The normal purpose of HLA what? | To provide a comparison for the immune system to be able to recognize foreign objects. |
Platelets are also called ________. | Thrombocytes. |
The platelets thrombocytes are formed in ________. | Red bone marrow. |
Platelets are fragments of the large bone marrow cells called ________. | Megakaryocytes. |
What is produced by the liver and increases the rate of platelet formation? | Thrombopoeitin. |
The function of platelets is the ________ of ________ loss. | Prevention, blood. |
There are _______ mechanisms of hemostasis. | Three. |
The three mechanisms of hemostasis are ________, ________, and ________. | Vascular spasm, platelet plugs, chemical clotting. |
Vascular spasm is the mecahism of hemostasis necessary in large vessels that are ________ or ________. | Ruptured, cut. |
What tissue in arteries and veins permits them to constrict? | Smooth muscle. |
Smooth muscle contracts in response to ________. | Serotonin released by platelets. |
Platelet plugs are the only effective mechaism for rupture of ________(type of vessel). | Capillaries. |
The range of a normal platelet count is _____to _____ cells/mL. | 150,000 - 300,000. |
The term for a low platelet count is ________. | Thrombocytopenia. |
The stimulus for chemical clotting is ________ surface within a vessel or a break in a vessel that also creates a _______ surface. | Rough, rough. |
The clotting factors prothrombin and fibrinogen are synthesized by the _________. | Liver. |
Prothrombin and fibrinogen circulate in the ________ until activated in the clotting mechanism. | Blood plasma. |
The vitamin necessary for prothrombin synthesis is ________. | Vitamin K. |
Most vitamin K is produced by the bacteria in the persons own ________. | Colon. |
The mineral necessary for chemical clotting is ________. | Calcium. |
The body stores calcium in the ________. | Bones. |
Stage 1 of chemical clotting involves chemical factors released by ________ and other chemicals from ________ tissues. | Platelets, damaged. |
The result of stage 1 is the formation of ________. | Prothrombin activator. |
In stage 2 prothrombin acivator converts prothrombin to _______. | Thrombin. |
In stage 3 thrombin converts fibrinogen to ________. | Fibrin. |
The clot itself is made of ________. | Fibrin. |
The fibrin forms a mesh over the break in the ________. | Vessel. |
The process of clot ________ pulls the edges of the break in the vessel together. | Retraction. |
Once a clot has accomplished its function, it is dissolved in a process called ________. | Fibrinolysis. |
The endothelium(simple squamous) epithelium that lines blood vessels is very smooth and ________ platelets. | Repels. |
An anticoagulant produced by basophils is ________. | Heparin.. |
Antithrombin is produced by the _______ to inactivate excess thrombin. | Liver. |
If excess thrombin is not activated, clotting may become a _________ cycle of harmful clotting. | Viscious. |
The term for an abnormal clot in an intact vessel is ________. | Thrombus. |
The term for a clot that dislodges and travels to another vessel is _________. | Embolism. |
The general functions of blood are ________, ________, and _________. | Transportation, regulation, protection. |
The blood is a transportation system for ________, ________, _________, __________. | Nutrients, waste products, gases, hormomes. |
Blood helps regulate _________. | Body temperature. |
White blood cells protect against _________. | Pathogens. |
Blood is _____ to _____ blood cells called ________. | 38%-48%, formed elements. |
The liquid part plasma makes up ____ to ____ of the blood. | 52%-62%. |
Arterial blood is bright _____ because of oxygen. | Red. |
Veinus blood is ________ and looks blue under the skin. | Darker. |
The pH of venous blood is usually slightly ________ because of carbon dioxide. | Lower. |
Blood is 3 to 5 times _________ thicker than water. | Thicker. |
Plasma is the ________ part of blood. | Liquid. |
Plasma is 91% ________. | Water. |
Plasma proteins contain the clotting factors ________, and ________. | Prothrombin, fibrinogen. |
Prothrombin and fibrinogen are syntesized by the ________. | Liver. |
Albumin is the most _________ plasma protein and is synthesized by the ________. | Abundant, liver. |
Albumin contributes to __________ pressure. | Colloid osmotic. |
Albumin pulls tissue(interstitial) fluid to the _________. | Capillaries. |
The globulins Alpha and Beta are made in the _______. | Liver. |
Alpha and Beta globulins are carriers for _________ and other molecules. | Fat. |
Gamma(antigens) produced by lymphocytes initiate ________. | Immunity. |
Blood can be redirected to various parts of the body to distribute _________ to or from areas by ________ or ________ vessels. | Heat, dialating, constricting. |
Blood cells are produced from _________. | Stem cells. |
Stem cells are in _________ tissue. | Hemopoietic. |
Red blood cells are found in _________ bone. | Spongy. |
Spongy bone located in _________ bones and ________ of _________ bones. | Flat, epiphysis, long. |
Lymphocytes mature in or are produced in _________ tissue from ________ cells. | Lymphatic, stem. |
Lymphocytes can be found in the ________, ________, and _________. | Spleen, Thymus gland, lymph nodes. |
T-lymphocytes are produced from stem cells in the ________. | Thymus. |
RBCs are the only cell with no __________. | Neucleus. |
The RBCs neucli __________ during development. | Disintegrates. |
Hematocrit is a measurement of ______. | RBCs. |