CH 19 BLOOD Flashcards
the agranular leukocyte (agranulocyte) that is capable of phagocytosis is the ______
Monocyte
people with type “o” blood are considered “universal donors” for transfusions because
their blood lacks A and B antigen
the white blood cell type that most rapidly increases in number after a bacterial infection is the
neutrophils
the common pathway in coagulation ends with
conversion of soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin
most of the protein factors that are required for clotting are synthesized by
the liver
the percent fraction of formed elements relative to whole blood is the
hematocrit
the combination of plasma and formed elements is called
whole blood
a person who has a low blood volume is said to be
hypovolemic
the chief difference between plasma and interstitial fluid involves the
concentration of proteins
are antibodies a formed element of blood?
no
the most abundant solute in plasma is
protein
the function of hemoglobin is to
carry dissolved blood gases
A bruise appears as a greenish spot in the skin because
the heme group in the hemoglobin has broken down into biliverdin.
Each heme ring in hemoglobin encloses an atom of
iron
Which of the following vitamins is needed for the formation of clotting factors?
vitamin K
Which plasma protein transports fatty acids and some hormones?
albumin
Which of these is not one of the formed elements of blood
antibodies
The process of fibrinolysis
dissolves clots.
Platelets are
cytoplasmic fragments of large cells
The level of erythropoietin in the blood would rise due to all of the following, except
during periods of fasting.
People with type AB blood are considered the “universal recipients” for transfusions because
their blood lacks A or B agglutinins.
Platelets are pinched off from giant multinucleated cells in the bone marrow called
megakaryocytes
___ involves a cascade of reactions leading to the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
Coagulation
Most of the iron that is removed from degraded hemoglobin is
recycled to the red bone marrow.
All the circulating red blood cells in an adult originate in the
red bone marrow.
the common pathway in coagulation ends with
conversion of soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin