Blood

Question 1

What is the average circulating blood volume in the average male?

Answer 1

5 litres

Question 2

What active compounds does blood carry?

Answer 2

Hormones, enzymes and nutrients

Question 3

What are 2 main clotting factors?

Answer 3

Fibrinogen and Prothrombin

Question 4

What is erythropoiesis?

Answer 4

The formation of red blood cells

Question 5

What protein accelerates Erythropoiesis?

Answer 5

Erythropoietin

Question 6

Where does Erythropoiesis take place?

Answer 6

Kidneys and Hepatocytes in the liver

Question 7

What do pluripotent stem cells develop into during Erythropoiesis?

Answer 7

Erythroblasts

Question 8

What are the 5 main type of blood cells?

Answer 8

Neutrophils
Eosinophils 
Basophils
Monocytes
Lymphocytes

Question 9

What do neutrophils do?

Answer 9

Phagocytic

Question 10

What do basophils do?

Answer 10

Release histamine and heparin for imflammation

Question 11

What do eosinophils do?

Answer 11

Attack large pathogens

Question 12

What do monocytes do?

Answer 12

Become phagocytic macrophages

Question 13

What do Lymphocytes do?

Answer 13

Become T cells and B cells

Question 14

What is Leukopoiesis controlled by?

Answer 14

Cytokines

Question 15

What do platelets do?

Answer 15

Adhere to damaged capillary walls

Question 16

What is haematocrit?

Answer 16

The percentage of blood made up of red blood cells