Chapter 11- Blood

Question 0

Albumin makes up about……?

Answer 0

58% of plasma proteins

Question 1

Most of the suspended substances are…..?

Answer 1

Plasma proteins

Question 2

Globulins make up about…..?

Answer 2

38% of plasma proteins

Question 3

Fibrinogen makes up about……?

Answer 3

38% of plasma proteins

Question 4

Fibrinogen is responsible for the …….?

Answer 4

Formation of clots

Question 5

Red blood cells are more technically called…….?

Answer 5

Erythrocytes

Question 6

The average male has……?

Answer 6

5-6 L

Question 7

The average female has…….?

Answer 7

4-5 L

Question 8

Describe the size and shape of a red blood cell:

Answer 8

Size: 7.5 mcg x 2.0 mcg
Shape: Disk-shaped with thick edges: biconcave

Question 9

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

Answer 9

Transport O2 to tissues

Question 10

What is a globin?

Answer 10

Protein attached to a heme molecule

Question 11

What is a heme?

Answer 11

Contains one iron atom

Question 12

How many globins and hemes are in a hemoglobin molecule?

Answer 12

1

Question 13

What atom does oxygen attach to for transport in the blood?

Answer 13

Iron

Question 14

What is oxyhemoglobin?

Answer 14

Hemoglobin with an O2 attached

Question 15

What colour is oxyhemoglobin?

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

What is the stimulus to increase red blood cell production?

Answer 16

Erythropoietin

Question 17

What happens to the iron atoms?

Answer 17

Gets recycled

Question 18

What is the source of bilirubin?

Answer 18

Heme is converted to bilirubin

Question 19

Eventually bilirubin ends up in the liver as part of……?

Answer 19

Bile

Question 20

What is jaundice?

Answer 20

Yellow colour

Question 21

Whits blood cells protect the body against…….?

Answer 21

Infections

Question 22

The majority of lymphocytes are found…….?

Answer 22

In lymph

Question 23

Which white blood cell is most common?

Answer 23

Lymphocytes

Question 24

Which white blood cell is least common?

Answer 24

Eosinophils

Question 25

Which white blood cell is bout the size of an erythrocyte?

Answer 25

Basophils

Question 26

Which white blood cell is the largest in size?

Answer 26

Monocytes

Question 27

Platelets are also known as......?

Answer 27

Blood clotting cells

Question 28

What are platelets involved in?

Answer 28

Clot formation

Question 29

Vascular spasm is an immediate but temporary........?

Answer 29

Constriction of blood vessels

Question 30

What is a platelet plug?

Answer 30

They can seal up small breaks in blood vessels.

Question 31

What is fibrinolysis?

Answer 31

Process of dissolving clots

Question 32

What is plasmin?

Answer 32

Breaks down clot by breaking down fibrin

Question 33

What is a transfusion?

Answer 33

Transferring blood from one person to another

Question 34

What is agglutination?

Answer 34

The clumping of blood cells (glue)

Question 35

What is a blood donor?

Answer 35

Gives blood

Question 36

What is a blood recipient?

Answer 36

Receives blood

Question 37

What blood type is considered the "universal donor"?

Answer 37

O negative

Question 38

Why is O negative considered the "universal donor"?

Answer 38

It can give blood to anyone

Question 39

What is the Rh blood group named for?

Answer 39

Resus Factor

Question 40

People are Rh positive if.......?

Answer 40

They have Rh antigens

Question 41

People are Rh negative if.......?

Answer 41

They don't have Rh antigens

Question 42

The transfusion reaction would occur with a ________ transfusion.

Answer 42

Blood

Question 43

During subsequent pregnancies if fetal blood leaks through the placenta: 1. The sensitized mother produces......? 2. The antibodies cross the placenta and cause......?

Answer 43

1. Rh blood of fetus 2. a. Agglutination & b. Hemolysis of fetal red blood cells.

Question 44

This disorder is called......?

Answer 44

Hemolytic Disease of Newborn or HDN

Question 45

How can HDN be prevented?

Answer 45

Do not produce anti-Rh antibodies

Question 46

The injection contains.......?

Answer 46

Antibodies

Question 47

This prevents......?

Answer 47

Rh antigens

Question 48

How is HDN treated?

Answer 48

with RhoGAM

Question 49

What does blood typing determine?

Answer 49

What antibodies and antigens you have.