Blood Flashcards
1
Q
Pulse site locations:
A
- Wrist -neck - chest
2
Q
Longest vein in the body
A
Saphenous vein
3
Q
What’s the oxygen carrying protein of RBC
A
Hemoglobin
4
Q
Anemia:
A
- Condition that develops when your blood produces a lower than normal amount of healthy red blood cells
5
Q
The most abundant protein in plasma
A
- Albumin
6
Q
What element is needed for the formation of hemoglobin
A
- Iron
7
Q
The liquid part of blood
A
-Plasma
8
Q
Leukopenia:
A
-Lower than normal leukocytes (WBC in the blood)
9
Q
Blood is what type of connective tissue:
A
- fluid connective tissue
10
Q
Where is the Rh factor found
A
On the surface of RBC
11
Q
Where is the Rh factor found
A
On the surface of RBC
12
Q
Antibodies in plasma are also called:
A
_Immunoglobulins
13
Q
Function of erythropoietetin:
A
- Stimulates RBC production
14
Q
What produces erythropoietin:
A
- Special cells in the kidney
15
Q
Fetal blood vessel that carries blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta is:
A
Ductus arteriosis
16
Q
What carries blood away from the heart:
A
- Arteries
17
Q
What promotes blood return to the heart
A
Valves
