Ch 11: Online 1 Flashcards
Blood
1
Q
Where are erythrocytes produced?
A
Red Bone Marrow
2
Q
Destruction of old RBCs produces what waste product?
A
Bilirubin
3
Q
Lack of oxygen in tissues is called ____?
A
Hypoxia
4
Q
What hormone is produced when blood oxygen decreases?
A
Erythropoietin
5
Q
What is the response of red bone marrow to the hypoxia hormone?
A
More rapid mitosis of stem cells to become RBCs
6
Q
What is produced in red bone marrow?
A
Erythrocytes
7
Q
Bilirubin is the waste product of what?
A
Destruction of old RBCs
8
Q
What is hypoxia?
A
Lack of oxygen is tissues
9
Q
When is the hormone erythropoietin produced?
A
When blood oxygen decreases
10
Q
More rapid mitosis of stem cells to become RBCs is the response of what?
A
Red bone marrow’s response to the hypoxia hormone
