Blood Lab Flashcards

1
Q

Generally considered as a special type of loose connective tissue, is the fluid that circulates in the Cardiovascular system

A

Blood

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2
Q

Oxygenated blood is _____ while unoxygenated blood is _______ in color

A

oxygenated - blood is light red
unoxygenated - blood is dark red to purple

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3
Q

The intercellular substance of blood is a fluid called ______

A

plasma

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4
Q

Cellular elements of blood, which are collectively referred to as formed elements are:

A

Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets

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5
Q

_______ transport oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract to tissues where they are needed. It also carries carbon dioxide and waste materials to the organs where they are to be disposed of

A

Blood

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6
Q

In the field of medicine, ______ is the tissue that is most widely used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes

A

Blood

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7
Q

Blood comprises about ____% of a person’s body weight

A

8%

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8
Q

Normal pH of blood is _______

A

7.4

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9
Q

a protein that forms fibrous network

A

Fibrin

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10
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If the clot is removed from clotted blood, the straw-colored fluid that remains is called

A

Serum

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11
Q

is a transparent, yellowish fluid that contains numerous dissolved substances

A

Plasma

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12
Q

Albumin accounts for ___ % plasma proteins

A

60%

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13
Q

globulins accounts for ___% plasma proteins

A

36%

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14
Q

fibrinogen accounts for ___% plasma proteins

A

4%

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15
Q

is the smallest of the plasma proteins that maintains the colloid osmotic pressure of blood and binds and transports some molecules, notably free fatty acids, some steroid hormones and bilirubin

A

Albumin

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16
Q

____ and ____ globulins bind and transport substances to various parts of the body

A

Alpha and Beta globulins

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17
Q

_____ globulins (immunoglobulins) comprise the antibodies of the immune sytem

A

Gamma globulins

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18
Q

_____ the precursor of fibrin, the protein needed to complete the final step of blood cutting

A

Fibrinogen

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19
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are plasma proteins that transport lipids, which are insoluble in water, from the intestines to the liver and from the liver to the tissues

A

Lipoproteins

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20
Q

this group of WBC contain specific granules in their cytoplasm

A

granular leukocytes (granulocytes)

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21
Q

this group of WBC does not contain any granules in their cytoplasm

A

agranular leukocytes (agranulocytes)

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22
Q

________ method is the prototypical staining technique that used to distinguish the formed elements of blood and cells in the bone marrow from each other under the LM with the use of acid and basic dyes.

A

Romanowsky method

23
Q

granulocytes are further classified into three kinds:

A
  1. neutrophil
  2. eosinophil
  3. basophil
    (NEB)
24
Q

agranulocytes are further classified into two kinds:

A
  1. monocyte
  2. lymphocyte
    (ML)
25
Q

Three types of lymphocytes are:

A
  1. T lymphocyte (T cell)
  2. B lymphocyte (B cell)
  3. Natural Killer cell (NK cell)
26
Q

It is one of the parameters used to screen for and measure the extent of anemia

A

hematocrit

27
Q

a condition where the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is decreased

A

Anemia

28
Q

are the fewest among the formed elements

A

WBCs

29
Q

The average lifespan of RBCs is

A

120 days

30
Q

The average lifespan of platelets is between

A

9-12 days

31
Q

they oxygen-carrying pigment of the cells

A

hemoglobin

32
Q

RBCs are produced in the _________

A

bone marrow

33
Q

Immature RBCs are called

A

reticulocytes

34
Q

Normal-sized RBCs are called

A

normocytes

35
Q

RBCs that are greater than 9 micromillimeter are called

A

macrocytes

36
Q

RBCs that are less than 6 micromillimeter are called

A

microcytes

37
Q

RBCs form surface of spicules or spines called

A

echinocytes

38
Q

Antibodies are also known as

A

agglutinins

39
Q

is a substance in which the immune system perceives as foreign to the body and which consequently induces an immune response

A

Antigen

40
Q

Persons whose RBCs contain antigen A have type __ blood

A

Type A blood

41
Q

Persons whose RBCs contain antigen B have type ___ blood

A

Type B blood

42
Q

Persons whose RBCs possess both A and B antigens have type ____ blood

A

Type AB blood

43
Q

Persons whose RBCs have neither A or B antigens have type ___ blood

A

Type O blood

44
Q

Notes: type A person have anti-B antibodies in their plasma
type B person have anti-A antibodies
type O person have both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
Type AB person have no antibodies

A
45
Q

Notes: In the Rh system, people with the Rh antigen on the surface of their RBCs are Rh+ while those that do not have the Rh antigen are classified Rh-

A
46
Q

are membrane-bound cell fragments that are often seen in clumps in blood smears

A

platelets

47
Q

Platelets are produced by fragmentation of the cytoplasm of giant cells known as

A

megakaryocytes

48
Q

defend the body against parasites

A

Eosinophils

49
Q

precursor cells of macrophages

A

monocytes

50
Q

comprise a family of cells that act as the spherical agents of the body’s immune response

A

Lymphocyte

51
Q

True or False: Lymphocytes enlarge when activated.

A

True

52
Q

are responsible for humoral immunity

A

B-cells

53
Q

are responsible for cell-mediated immunity

A

T-cells

54
Q

are cytotoxic cells that play an important role in the body’s inflammatory and immune responses. they destroy tumor cells and cells infected by viruses

A

NK cells