Chapter 15&16 Flashcards
All of the following are true of red blood cells EXCEPT
contain nuclei
Blood proteins play an important role in
All of the above.
blood clotting, immunity, maintenance of blood volume
The most abundant WBC (white blood cell) is the
Neutrophil (50-70%)
The most abundant plasma protein is
Albumin (60%)
Platelets
stick to the damaged area of a blood vessel and help seal the break
Fred’s blood was determined to be AB positive. What does this mean?
none of these.
Which of the following ions is necessary in blood clotting?
Ca++
An emergency room patient has been in an automobile accident. He is unconscious and his medical history is unknown, but he is found to have blood type AB+. He needs blood, but only the following types are available. Which would you be able to administer?
any of these would be safe. (universal recipient)
The formed elements of blood include
erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets
What is the protein found in erythrocytes that binds with oxygen?
Hemoglobin
The plasma protein involved in clotting is
Fibrinogen
The average lifespan of a red blood cell is approximately
4 months (120 days)
The disease associated with the inability to clot blood that results in excessive bleeding is
Hemophilia
A person’s blood type is determined by
the presence or absence of specific molecules on the cell membrane
In emergencies, which type of blood may be used as a universal donor?
Type O
Antibodies against both type-A and type-B surface antigens are found in the plasma of a person who is
Type O
An individual with type A blood has
A surface antigens and anti-B antibodies
Which of the following is the safest to use in a transfusion of a person with type B blood?
type B blood
The plasma pH is maintained approximately
7.35-7.45
Suppose your blood is AB positive. This means your blood has
A and B antigens and Rh factor
A person who lives in a city at sea level and vacations in the Rocky Mountains would experience an increase
in the number of red blood cells in the blood
Chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids and that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called
hormones.
The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on
the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ
Steroid hormones exert their actions by
entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene
Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the
thymus gland
The neurohypophysis or posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is NOT a true endocrine gland because
it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release
When it becomes necessary to enlist the fight-or-flight response, a hormone that is released during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome is
epinephrine
The major targets of growth hormone are
bones and skeletal bones
The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium. This is accomplished through
targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts so that calcium will be released.
Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to
cortisol
Which of the following is NOT a steroid-based hormone?
all of these are steroid based.
estrogen, aldosterone, testosterone, cortisol
Insulin
functions to lower blood glucose
Glucagon
functions to raise blood glucose
Alpha cells
secrete glucagon
Beta cells
secrete insulin