Ch. 19 Cardiovascular System Flashcards
*** Which of these is a function of blood?
- clot formation
- protection against foreign substances
- maintenance of body temperature
- regulation of pH and osmosis
- all of these are correct
- all of these are correct
- clot formation
- protection against foreign substances
- maintenance of body temperature
- regulation of pH and osmosis
Which of these is NOT a component of plasma?
- nitrogen
- sodium ions
- platelets
- water
- urea
- platelets
Which of these plasma proteins plays an important role in maintaining the osmotic concentration of the blood?
- albumin
- fibrinogen
3, platelets - hemoglobin
- globulins
- albumin
Red blood cells
- are the least numerous formed element in blood
- are phagocytic cells
- are produced in the yellow marrow
- do not have a nucleus
- all of these are correct
- do not have a nucleus
Given these ways of transporting carbon dioxide in the blood, choose the arrangement that lists them in the correct order from largest to smallest percentage of carbon dioxide transported.
- bicardonate ions
- combined with blood proteins
- dissolved in plasma
- bicardonate ions
- combined with blood proteins
- dissolved in plasma
Each hemoglobin molecule can become associated with ______ O2 molecules.
1 2 3 4 an unlimited number
4
*** Erythropoietin
- is produced mainly by the heart
- inhibits the production of red blood cells
- production increases when blood O2 decreases
- production is inhibited by testosterone
- all of these are correct
- production increases when blood O2 decreases
Which of the these changes occur(s) in the blood in response to the initiation of a vigorous exercise program?
- increased erythropoietin production
- increased concentration of reticulocytes
- decreased bilirubin formation
- both 1 and 2
- all of these are correct
- both 1 and 2
- increased erythropoietin production
- increased concentration of reticulocytes
Which of the components of hemoglobin is correctly matched with its fact following the destruction of a red blood cell?
- heme-reused to form a new hemoglobin molecule
- globin - broken down into amino acids
- iron-mostly secreted in bile
- all of these are correct
- globin - broken down into amino acids
The blood cells that protect against worm parasites are
- eosinophils
- basophils
- neutrophils
- monocytes
- lymphocytes
- eosinophils
The most numerous type of WBC, whose primary function is phagocytosis
- eosinophils
- basophils
- neutrophils
- monocytes
- lymphocytes
- neutrophils
*** Monocytes
- are the smallest white blood cells
- increase in number during chronic infections
- give rise to neutrophils
- produce antibodies
- increase in number during chronic infections
The smallest WBC, which include B cells and T cells are
- eosinophils
- basophils
- neutrophils
- monocytes
- lymphocytes
- lymphocytes
Platelets
- are derived from megakaryocytes
- are cell fragments
- have surface molecules that attach to collagen
- play an important role in clot formation
- all of these are correct
- all of these are correct
- are derived from megakaryocytes
- are cell fragments
- have surface molecules that attach to collagen
- play an important role in clot formation
- all of these are correct
*** Given these processes in platelet plug formation, choose the arrangement that lists the processes in the correct order after a blood vessel is damaged.
- platelet adhesion
- platelet aggregation
- platelet release reaction
1, 3, 2
- platelet adhesion
- platelet release reaction
- platelet aggregation