Blood and Respiratory System

Question 1

What makes up the majority of blood?

Answer 1

Plasma

Question 2

What are the 3 primary components of a blood sample?

Answer 2

Erythrocytes, Buffy Coat, and Plasma

Question 3

Which part of a blood sample is the most dense?

Answer 3

Erythrocytes

Question 4

Albumins and globulins are found in which part of a blood sample?

Answer 4

Plasma

Question 5

Which protein found in blood plasma would be needed if you were bleeding?

Answer 5

Fibrinogen

Question 6

Which leukocyte is the most abundant?

Answer 6

Neutrophils (Never Let Monkey’s Eat Bananas)

Question 7

Erythrocytes, Platelets, and Leukocytes are collectively referred to as what?

Answer 7

Formed Elements

Question 8

Plasma without fibrinogen would be called what?

Answer 8

Serum

Question 9

Thrombocytes have the same effect as which protein found in blood plasma?

Answer 9

Fibrinogen (blood clotting), Thrombocytes are also known as Platelets.

Question 10

Blood smears are used to view what?

Answer 10

Formed elements

Question 11

What is a rouleau?

Answer 11

A single file line of RBCs passing through a small blood vessel.

Question 12

How many oxygen molecules can one molecule of hemoglobin bind?

Answer 12

Four

Question 13

After four months red blood cells are converted into what first?

Answer 13

biliverdin, followed by bilirubin.

Question 14

Old erythrocytes are phagocytized in which two organs?

Answer 14

Liver & Spleen

Question 15

How do erythrocytes eventually aid in digestion?

Answer 15

By being converted to bile from bilirubin after they become too old.

Question 16

Transferrin and ferritin aid in transfer and storage of which component of erythrocytes?

Answer 16

Iron

Question 17

During the breakdown of aged erythrocytes, iron gets removed and stored where?

Answer 17

Liver

Question 18

After erythrocytes have been in circulation for 120 days they are broken down into 3 components, which are?

Answer 18

1) Heme Group
2) Iron
3) Free Amino Acids

Question 19

Rhesus blood type is determined by presence of which surface antigen?

Answer 19

Surface Antigen D

Question 20

Which blood type has both anti-A and anti-B
antibodies in its plasma?

Answer 20

Type O

Question 21

Leukopenia is a pathological condition where what happens?

Answer 21

There’s an reduced number of cells.

Question 22

Leukocytosis is a pathological condition where what happens?

Answer 22

There’s an elevated number of cells.

Question 23

Granulocytes and Agranulocytes are two types of which cell?

Answer 23

White Blood Cell

Question 24

Which of the two main groups of leukocytes contains include neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils?

Answer 24

Granulocytes

Question 25

The process of leukocytes squeezing through vessel wall to exit bloodstream and get to tissue in known as?

Answer 25

Diapedisis

Question 26

Which type of the many leukocytes contains cells with a C-shaped or Kidney Shaped?

Answer 26

Monocytes

Question 27

Which type of the many leukocytes contains multi-lobed nuclei?

Answer 27

Neutrophils

Question 28

Thrombopoietin stimulates production of what?

Answer 28

Megakaryocytes

Question 29

Megakaryocytes produce what type of non-nucleated cell?

Answer 29

Platelets/Thrombocytes

Question 30

What condition is Thrombocytopenia?

Answer 30

An abnormally small number of platelets involved in blood clotting.

Question 31

What is the process of producing Platelets/Thrombocytes?

Answer 31

Thrombopoietin -> Megakaryocytes -> Platelets

Question 32

What 3 elements of blood are included in Formed Elements?

Answer 32

Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

Question 33

Which element of blood plasma includes sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and iron?

Answer 33

Electrolytes

Question 34

Which element of blood plasma includes, amino acids, glucose, cholesterol, vitamins, and fatty acids?

Answer 34

Nutrients

Question 35

Which element of blood plasma includes oxygen, carbon dioxide, and bicarbonate?

Answer 35

Respiratory Gases

Question 36

Which element of blood plasma includes insulin, thyroid hormone, testosterone, and estrogen?

Answer 36

Hormones

Question 37

Which element of blood plasma includes lactic acid, creatinine, urea, bilirubin, and ammonia?

Answer 37

Wastes

Question 38

Which two organs are responsible for removing waste from blood plasma?

Answer 38

Liver & Kidneys

Question 39

What two components makeup 99% of plasma?

Answer 39

Water 92%, proteins 7%

Question 40

Alpha and beta-globulins are used for transport or immune defense?

Answer 40

Transport

Question 41

Which type of globulins are antibodies for immune defense?

Answer 41

Gamma-globulins

Question 42

Which type of protein found in blood plasma is the smallest and most abundant, and help to regulate water movement?

Answer 42

Albumins