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Blood Flashcards

1
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Fibrinogen is an important component of blood plasma because it is directly necessary for

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clotting

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2
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92% of the blood plasma is

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water

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3
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Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?

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hepatocytes

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4
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Under normal conditions, a person’s blood should be approximately 45% cells and 55% plasma. When blood is “spun down” in a centrifuge to easily view and record the percentage of blood cells, this number is called the

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hematocrit

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5
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The most abundant blood plasma protein, and thus the greatest contributor to blood pressure and volume, is

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albumin

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6
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Which of the following is NOT a direct function of the blood?

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converting light signals into chemical signals

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7
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The general category of chemicals that stimulate hemopoiesis are called

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colony-stimulating factors (CSFs)

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8
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In which of the following tissues does hematopoiesis take place in healthy adults?

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red bone marrow

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9
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Myeloid stem cells give rise to all of the following EXCEPT

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astrocytes

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10
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Lymphoid stem cells give rise to lymphocytes, which includes all of the following, EXCEPT

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monocytes

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11
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In response to low oxygen levels, the kidneys release _____________ to stimulate the production of ____________.

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erythropoietin; erythrocytes

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12
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The real name for RED BLOOD CELLS is

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erythrocytes

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13
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The process of creating new blood cells is called _______________, and occurs in the ________________.

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hematopoiesis; bone marrow

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14
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Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of anemia?

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hypoxia

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15
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The molecule in red blood cells that actually carries the oxygen is

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hemoglobin

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16
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Erythrocyte production is stimulated by

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erythropoietin

17
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turn into macrophages

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monocytes

18
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inflammatory reactions

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basophils

19
Q

attack parasites

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eosinophils

20
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eat bacteria

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neutrophils

21
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fight viruses and cancer

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lymphocytes

22
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Cancer of T cell or B cell lines in lymphatic organs, such as the lymph nodes, is known as

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lymphoma

23
Q

A patient has cancer of the myeloid leukocyte line. They are overproducing non-functional cells. Which type of leukemia does this patient have?

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AML

24
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A common anticoagulant used in hospital settings with immobilized patients is

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heparin

25
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Platelets are not technically cells; they are actually

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fragments of megakaryocytes

26
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Clots that are no longer needed are dissolved by

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plasmin

27
Q

There is a family of disorders in which patients cannot properly clot their blood called

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hemophilia

28
Q

Platelets can do all of the following EXCEPT

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carry oxygen to increase the rate of hemostasis

29
Q

When a clot moves to another place in the body, the name is changed to a(n)

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embolus

30
Q

Blood coagulation occurs when thrombin converts fibrinogen into

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fibrin

31
Q

Which of the following blood types can a TYPE B+ PERSON RECEIVE?

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type B+ only

32
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TYPE O- blood can be given to patients with which of the following blood types?

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all of the above

33
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Which of the following blood types can a TYPE A+ PERSON RECEIVE?

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type A+ only

34
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Which of the following blood types can a TYPE AB+ PERSON RECEIVE?

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all of the above

35
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Which of the following blood types can a TYPE O+ PERSON RECEIVE?

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none of the above

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