BLOOD 2

Question 1

an immediate but temporary constriction of a blood vessel

Answer 1

vascular spasms

Question 2

an accumulation of platelets that can seal up
a small break in a blood vessel

Answer 2

platelet plug

Question 3

When a blood vessel is severely damaged,_________, results in the formation of a clot

Answer 3

blood clotting

Question 4

a network of threadlike protein fibers

Answer 4

clot

Question 5

After a clot has formed, it begins to condense into a more compact
structure through a process known as

Answer 5

clot retraction

Question 6

the transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to
another.

Answer 6

transfusion

Question 7

the introduction of a fluid other than blood,
such as a saline or glucose solution, into the blood

Answer 7

infusion

Question 8

the surfaces of red blood cells have molecules called

Answer 8

antigens

Question 9

the plasma includes proteins

Answer 9

antibodies

Question 10

clumping of the cells

Answer 10

agglutination

Question 11

used to categorize human blood

Answer 11

ABO blood group system

Question 12

was first studied in the rhesus monkey

Answer 12

rh blood group

Question 13

determines the ABO and
Rh blood groups of a blood sample

Answer 13

blood typing

Question 14

, the donor’s blood cells are mixed with the recipient’s serum, and the donor’s serum
is mixed with the recipient’s cells.

Answer 14

crossmatch

Question 15

an analysis of blood that provides much useful information

Answer 15

complete blood count (CBC)

Question 16

normal red
blood count (RBC) for a male is

Answer 16

4.6-6.2m

Question 17

normal red
blood count (RBC) for a female is

Answer 17

4.2-5.4m

Question 18

an overabundance of red blood cells leading to increased blood viscosity,
reduced flow rates and, if severe, plugged capillaries

Answer 18

erythrocytosis

Question 19

An abnormally low hemoglobin measurement

Answer 19

anemia

Question 20

measures the total number of
white blood cells in the blood

Answer 20

white blood count (WBC)

Question 21

lower than normal WBC resulting from decreased
production or destruction of the red marrow.

Answer 21

leukopenia

Question 22

abnormally high WBC

Answer 22

leukocytosis

Question 23

cancer of the red marrow characterized
by abnormal production of one or more of the white blood cell
types, can cause leukocytosis

Answer 23

leukemia

Question 24

determines the percentage of
each of the five kinds of white blood cells

Answer 24

differential white blood count

Question 25

A normal platelet count is

Answer 25

250,000–400,000 platelets per microliter of blood

Question 26

the platelet count is greatly reduced, resulting in
chronic bleeding through small vessels and capillaries

Answer 26

thrombocytopenia