Blood Quiz 3

Question 1

Red blood cells also called? And shape?

Answer 1

Aka erythrocytes and are biconcave in shape

Question 2

Life span of a RBC

Answer 2

120 days

Question 3

Most adults have how many RBC’s? How often produced?

Answer 3

5 million RBC’s/ uL of blood * the body produces about 3 million per second

Question 4

Hemoglobin transports what and where

Answer 4

Transports most of the O2 & about 23% of the CO2 between the tissues and the lungs

Question 5

White blood cells aka & include ?

Answer 5

Aka Leukocytes
Includes:
-Granulocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
-Agranulocytes, monocytes, lymphocytes

Question 6

What are platelets

Answer 6

Cell fragments rather than intact cells

Question 7

Platelets function

Answer 7

To stop bleeding by plugging holes in the blood vessels, release chemicals that make blood clot

Question 8

Stem cells are for? & can be harvested from ?

Answer 8

For blood formation, may be harvested from the patients own marrow if their cancer is in remission; morrow from iliac crest of closely matches donor and/or umbilical cord from new born donation

Question 9

Hemostasis

Answer 9

Is a sequence of events that prevents the loss of blood from blood vessels, Rapid, localized and carefully controlled, involves vascular spasm

Question 10

Hemostasis function

Answer 10

Platelet plug formation and coagulation, can prevent hemorrhage if the damaged blood vessels are small

Question 11

Functions of blood (4)

Answer 11

1-transports nutrients, wastes & gases
2-regulates pH
3-defends against infection
4-distribute heat

Question 12

Which takes longer intrinsic or extrinsic pathway and what does it involve

Answer 12

Intrinsic pathway takes longer to complete and involves platelet phospholipids and Ca2+

Question 13

An individual with type a blood has what antibodies?

Answer 13

Anti-B antibodies circulating