Blood Flashcards
Erythrocytes and albumin are mainly responsible for the _______ of blood, it’s resistance to flow
Viscosity
Production of the formed elements of the blood is called ________, and the tissues that carry this out are called ______ tissues.
Hemopoiesis; hemopoietic
White blood cells are also called _______.
Leukocytes
The destiny of the monocytes is to migrate into the tissues and become __________.
Macrophages
One way of measuring the oxygen-transport capacity of the blood is to centrifuge it and measure the ________, the percentage of the blood volume composed of RBCs.
Hematocrit
An excessively high RBC count due to cancer of the red bone marrow is called __________.
Primary polcythemia
The most abundant leukocytes in the blood are ________, which function mainly to attack bacteria.
Neutrophils
All of the mechanisms that limit blood loss from an injured vessel are collectively called __________.
Hemostasis
The most abundant clotting protein in the blood is ________, which is converted to the sticky protein ___________.
Fibrinogen; fibrin
The development of blood clots in unbroken blood vessels is called _________. If one of these clots breaks free and begins to travel in the bloodstream, it is called a(n) ___________.
Thrombosis; embolus
Quickest mechanism of hemostasis, but not the longest lasting
Vascular spasm
A deficiency of white blood cells
Leukopenia
Clumping of RBCs by antibodies
Agglutination
Develops from a reticulocyte
Erythrocyte
Blood clotting can be prevented by chemically binding all of the ________, and essential cofactor for several steps in the clotting process.
Calcium
