Ch 13: Blood, Heart, And Circulation Flashcards
Each RBC lives about ____ days.
120
Which of the following contains the antibodies?
Gamma globulins
A monocyte is a granular leukocyte. T/F
False
Which organ produces erythropoietin?
Kidneys
The intrinsic clotting cascade beings with which factor?
Factor XII
What are the three circulatory system functions?
Transportation, regulation, protection
Respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes are under which circulatory system function?
Transportation
Hormonal and temperature are under which circulatory system function?
Regulation
Clotting and immune are under which circulatory system function?
Protection
What are the two circulatory system components?
Cardiovascular system, lymphatic system
The __________ contains the heart and the blood vessels.
Cardiovascular system
The _____ contains the lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissues, lymphatic organs (spleen, thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes).
Lymphatic system
_____ is the fluid part of the blood that contains plasma proteins and serum.
Plasma
______ creates osmotic pressure to help draw water from tissues into capillaries to maintain blood volume and pressure.
Albumin
Some _____ carry lipids.
Globulins
_____ have antibodies.
Gamma globulins
____ helps in clotting after becoming fibrin.
Fibrinogen
What composition of blood carries oxygen, lack nuclei and mitochondria, have a 120 day life span, and contain hemoglobin and transferrin?
Erythrocytes
What composition of blood has a nuclei and mitochondria?
Leukocyte
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are all a type of ______.
Granular leukocytes
Monocytes and lymphocytes are all a type of _______.
Agranular leukocytes
Which composition of blood is the smallest formed element, lacks nuclei, very short lived (5-9 days), clot blood, and need fibrinogen?
Platelets
______ is a process of blood cell formation.
Hematopoiesis
The _______ is secreted by the kidneys, has low oxygen levels, and initiates erythropoietin.
Erythropoiesis