Chapter 18 Flashcards
Which of the following is true?
1. A normal Plasma volume for a male is 5L
2. In a female adult, red blood cells are primarily synthesized in the tibia & fibula
3. Blood is an example of a specialized epithelial tissue
4. The binding of hemoglobin to oxygen is reversible
5. Each molecule of hemoglobin can transport 1 molecule of oxygen
The binding of hemoglobin to oxygen is reversible
Which of the following organs produces most of the plasma proteins?
1. Kidney
2. Liver
3. Spleen
4. Pancreas
Liver
In response to a decrease in blood oxygen content, plasma level of erythropoietin would _________________.
1. Increase
2. Decrease
3. Stay the same
4. I don’t know
Increase
During hemoglobin recycling, iron is transported to the liver by _____________ and stored there as ____________.
1. Transferrin - ferritin
2. Albumin - transferrin
3. Transferrin - albumin
4. Basophils - hemoglobin
Transferrin – ferritin
Which of the following is most necessary for coagulation?
1. Vitamin B12
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin K
4. Vitamin B6
Vitamin K
Put the following steps of coagulation in the correct order.
1. Fibrinolysis
2. Prothrombin activator is formed
3. Subendothelial collagen is exposed
4. Thrombin is formed from prothrombin
5. Fibrinogen is converted to fibrin
a.) 2 3 4 1 5
b.) 1 2 3 4 5
c.) 3 4 5 1 2
d.) 3 2 4 5 1
3 2 4 5 1
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched with its function?
1. Albumin – maintains plasma osmotic pressure
2. Globulins– transport proteins
3. Hemoglobin – transports oxygen
4. Immunoglobulin– involved in fibrin production
5. fibrinogen- blood coagulation
Immunoglobulin– involved in fibrin production
All of the following are TRUE of red blood cells EXCEPT:
1. They do not contain a nucleus.
2. They are shaped like a biconcave disk.
3. They contain hemoglobin
4. They function primarily in transport of CO 2 .
They function primarily in transport of CO 2
As the rate of red blood cell destruction increases , plasma bilirubin will_________________
1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same
4. I don’t know
Increase
A single molecule of hemoglobin can transport up to ___ molecules of oxygen.
a.) 1
b.) 2
c.) 3
d.) 4
4.
Which of the following is NOT a site of erythropoiesis in the adult male?
1. Liver
2. Proximal epiphysis of the humerus
3. Sternum
4. Ribs
Liver
All of the following are plasma proteins EXCEPT:
1. Albumins
2. Fibrinogen
3. Globulins
4. Bilirubin
Bilirubin
Which of the following is True about red blood cells?
1. Are about 7.5mm in diameter and biconcave
2. Function primarily in maintenance of interstitial fluid osmotic pressure
3. Contain more organelles than the normal muscle cell
4. Function in oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
Function in oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
As erythropoiesis continues, the number of organelles in a developing RBC will:
1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same
4. I don’t know
Decrease
An increase in plasma levels of EPO would cause RBC count to:
1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same
4. I don’t know
Increase
Which of the following contains granules filled with histamine and heparin
1. Thrombocyte
2. Basophil
3. Eosinophil
4. Monocyte
Basophil
The majority of red blood cell destruction occurs in the:
1. kidney
2. heart
3. spleen
4. brain
Spleen
Which of the following is True about Hemoglobin?
1. Transports oxygen but not carbon dioxide
2. Is contained within the nucleus of the mature RBC
3. Contains no metals
4. Can bind both oxygen and carbon monoxide
Can bind both oxygen and carbon monoxide
Which of the following is True about typical red blood cell?
1. Could eventually be engulfed by a macrophage in the spleen
2. Lives for 120 days and then divides to yield 2 new RBCs
3. Lacks organelles but contains a polymorphic nucleus
4. Has a spherical shape, which helps minimize available surface area
Lives for 120 days and then divides to yield 2 new RBCs
Globulins produced by plasma cells function as __________, while albumin is important for __________.
1. Clotting factors; osmotic pressure
2. Antibodies; oxygen transport
3. Antibodies; osmotic pressure
4. Clotting factors; heat transport
Antibodies; osmotic pressure
Which of the following is TRUE of blood?
1. Blood pH is usually between 7.75 and 8.85
2. Blood is a specialized type of epithelial tissue.
3. Blood consists of formed elements and plasma.
4. Blood is about 5 times less viscous than water
Blood consists of formed elements and plasma.
Which of the following is TRUE ?
1. Platelets are fragments of cells known as megakaryocytes and they persist in the circulation for 10-12 days.
2. As EPO synthesis increases, the rate of RBC production will decrease.
3. Fibrinogen is primarily produced by the kidneys
4. Each hemoglobin contains 2 heme groups
5. Bilirubin is a product of destruction of leukocytes
Platelets are fragments of cells known as megakaryocytes and they persist in the circulation for 10-12 days.
