Chapter 11 - Blood Flashcards
Blood acts as a major transport medium in the body. True or False
True
Enters the blood in the lungs and is carried to cells.
Oxygen
Produced by cells and is carried in the blood to the lungs.
Carbon dioxide
Normal blood pH:
7.35-7.45
Blood makes up about _____ of total body weight
8%
Plasma is ______ of total blood
55%
The plasma is composed of ___ water, __ proteins, ___ other components
91% water, 7% proteins, 2% other components
Formed elements are ___ of total blood
45%
58% of plasma proteins and Helps maintain water
balance
CHOICES:
Fibrin, Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen, Serum, Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Albumin
4% of plasma proteins and aids in clot formation
CHOICES:
Fibrin, Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen, Serum, Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Fibrinogen
38% of plasma proteins and helps the immune system
CHOICES:
Fibrin, Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen, Serum, Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Globulins
A threadlike protein that forms blood clots.
CHOICES:
Fibrin, Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen, Serum, Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Fibrin
Plasma without the clotting factors
CHOICES:
Fibrin, Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen, Serum, Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Serum
the most abundant formed elements.
CHOICES:
Fibrin, Albumin, Globulins, Fibrinogen, Serum, Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Erythrocytes (RBCs)
Erythrocytes constitute nearly ____ of all the formed elements.
95%
Erythrocytes are 700 times more numerous than white blood cells and 17 times more. True or False
True
cell fragments or also known as thrombocytes
platelets
the process that produces formed elements
Hematopoiesis
In the fetus, Hematopoiesis occurs in several tissues, including the liver, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, and red bone marrow. True or False
True
After birth, hematopoiesis is
confined primarily to red bone marrow, but some white blood cells are produced in the lymphatic tissues. True or False
True
All the formed elements of blood are derived from a single population of cells called __________, or hemocytoblasts
stem cells
Stem cells differentiate to give rise to different cell lines, each of which ends with the formation of a particular type of formed element. True or False
True
____________ determine the types of formed elements derived from the stem cells and how many formed cells are produced.
Growth factors
Increases the RBCs surface
area.
Biconcave shape
________ can bend or fold around its thin center, decreasing its size and
Red blood cells
The life span of an RBC in males are _____ and in females are ______
Males: 120 days
Females: 110 days
_________ of a red blood cell’s volume is the pigmented protein hemoglobin, which is responsible for the cell’s red color.
One third
Increased erythrocytes causes a decrease in blood oxygen levels. True or False
False - increase
__________ stimulates red bone marrow to product more erythrocytes.
Erythropoietin
Main component of erythrocytes
Hemoglobin
red pigmented molecule
heme
protein chain
globin
Each hemoglobin molecule consists of _______ chains and _______ groups
four protein, four heme
Each heme contains _______, which is necessary for the normal function of hemoglobin.
one iron atom
Hemoglobin with an oxygen attached
Oxyhemoglobin
The iron atom in a heme molecule can reversibly bind to an oxygen molecule. True or False
True
Hemoglobin that is not bound to oxygen is in a darker red color. True or False
True
______ of the oxygen transported in the blood is bound to hemoglobin molecules within red blood cells.
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
98.5%
_____ of oxygen is dissolved in plasma.
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
1.5%
_________ of the body’s iron is found in hemoglobin.
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
Two-thirds
Old, damaged or abnormal red blood cells are removed from the blood by _______ in the spleen and liver
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
macrophages
Hemoglobin is broken down in the _______ of the macrophages
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
cytoplasm
Globin is broken down into ______ that are reused to produce other proteins
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
amino acids
Iron is released from heme and is transported in the blood to the ________ to be used to produce new hemoglobin. The iron is recycled
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
red bone marrow
Heme molecules is
converted to _________.
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
bilirubin
Bilirubin is taken up by the
liver and released into the small intestine as part of ______
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
bile
A thin, white layer of
cells between plasma
and red blood cells
CHOICES:
Buffy coat, one-fourth, bile, cytoplasm, bilirubin, red bone marrow, amino acids , macrophages, two-thirds, 98.5%, 1.5%, 96%, 4%
Buffy coat
Spherical cells, lacks hemoglobin, contains a nucleus, and larger than erythrocytes
Whit blood cells or lymphocytes
Disk-shaped, edges are thicker than the center of the cell, and biconcave
Red blood cells or erythrocytes
White blood cells can leave the blood and travel by _________ through the tissues.
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
ameboid movement
The enzyme _________, found primarily inside red blood cells, catalyzes a reaction that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) into a hydrogen ion (H+) and a bicarbonate ion (HCO3−)
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
carbonic anhydrase
In this process, the cell projects a cytoplasmic extension that attaches to an object.
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
ameboid movement
A function of a red blood cell is to remove dead cells and debris from the tissues by __________.
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
phagocytosis
Containing large cytoplasmic granules
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
granulocytes
those with very small granules that cannot be seen easily with the light microscope
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
agranulocytes
neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
granulocytes
lymphocytes and monocytes
CHOICES:
ameboid movement, carbonic anhydrase, phagocytosis, granulocytes, agranulocytes
agranulocytes
the most common type of white blood cells
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Neutrophils
the least common of all white blood cells
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Basophils
contain cytoplasmic granules that stain bright red with eosin, an acidic stain.
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Eosinophils
the smallest of the white blood cells
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Lymphocytes
Their nuclei are commonly lobed, with the number of lobes varying from two to four.
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Neutrophils
consists of only a thin, sometimes imperceptible ring around the nucleus
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Lymphocytes
contain large cytoplasmic granules that stain blue or purple with basic dyes
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Basophils
usually remain in the blood for a short time (10–12 hours), move into other tissues, and phagocytize microorganisms and other foreign substances
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Neutrophils
often have a two-lobed nucleus
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Eosinophils
include the production of antibodies and other chemicals
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Lymphocytes
have small cytoplasmic granules that stain with both acidic and basic dyes
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Neutrophils
involved in inflammatory responses associated with allergies and asthma.
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Eosinophils
After they leave the blood andenter tissues, they enlarge and become macrophages
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Monocytes
involved in destroying certain worm parasites.
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Eosinophils
the largest of the white blood cells
CHOICES:
Platelet, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Basophil, Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Red Blood Cell
Monocytes