A&P CH11

Question 1

composition of blood (5)

Answer 1

1. plasma
2. formed elements
3. rbc
4. wbc
5. platelets

Question 2

plasma what % water

Answer 2

92

Question 3

plasma what % of blood volume

Answer 3

55

Question 4

plasma proteins + functions

Answer 4

albumins (pressure regulation), globulin (immune function), fibrinogen (clotting)

Question 5

plasma similar to what and why

Answer 5

interstitial fluid - like chemistry increases body’s adaptation

Question 6

most numerous in blood

Answer 6

rbc

Question 7

blood volume male and female

Answer 7

male 5-6, female 4-5

Question 8

plasma protein %’s

Answer 8

albumin 60, globulin 35, fibrinogen 4

Question 9

what synthesizes more than 90% of plasma proteins

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

where are antibodies produced

Answer 10

plasma cells of lymphatic system

Question 11

what is anemia

Answer 11

rbcs have low hemoglobin, quicker fatigue

Question 12

rbc lifespan

Answer 12

120 days

Question 13

can rbcs repair

Answer 13

no

Question 14

jaundice caused by

Answer 14

bile ducts in liver are blocked, bilirubin diffuses into peripheral tissue

Question 15

what is bilirubin

Answer 15

breakdown of rbcs

Question 16

what is erythropoietin

Answer 16

stimulates rbc production

Question 17

where is epo created

Answer 17

released by kidneys

Question 18

antigens in blood types?

Answer 18

a = antigen a only, b = antigen b only, ab = both antigens a and b, o = neither a nor b

Question 19

wrong blood type pairing results in

Answer 19

blood clumping

Question 20

universal recipient

Answer 20

ab

Question 21

universal donor

Answer 21

o

Question 22

what is hemolytic disease called and what is it

Answer 22

hemolytic disease of the newborn (hdn), mother’s antibodies cross placenta, attack fetal rbc’s

Question 23

what wbc accounts for 50-70% of circulating wbcs

Answer 23

neutrophils

Question 24

first wbc to arrive at injury?

Answer 24

neutrophil

Question 25

neutrophil life span?

Answer 25

10 hours

Question 26

eosinophils also occur in…?

Answer 26

parasitic infections and allergic reactions

Question 27

what do basophils release and why?

Answer 27

heparin, prevents blood clotting too prematurely

Question 28

how long do platelets circulate for?

Answer 28

9-12 days

Question 29

what is hemostasis?

Answer 29

clotting

Question 30

3 steps for hemostasis

Answer 30

1. vascular contraction
2. platelets begin to clot
3. blood clotting (coagulation)

Question 31

important clotting factors

Answer 31

VII and X