Circulation 1

Question 1

blood is what kind of tissue?

Answer 1

connective tissue

Question 2

Function of blood?

Answer 2

Transport: 
Dissolve Gases
nutrients
hormones
wastes

Question 3

What kind of nutrients are transferred by blood?

Answer 3

glucose / amino acids

Question 4

Blood consists of what?

Answer 4

Plasma

Formed Elements

Question 5

What is in the plasma of blood?

Answer 5

Water (92%)
Protein (7%)
Other solutes

Question 6

What’s the difference of Plasma and Serum?

Answer 6

Plasma: circulates through the body
Serum: Plasma minus the clotting factors

Question 7

What is the predominant blood cell type?

Answer 7

Erythrocyte

Question 8

Erythrocyte shape is specialized for its …?

Answer 8

Function

Question 9

What contains hemoglobin?

Answer 9

Erythrocytes

Question 10

Do erythrocytes have a nucleus?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What is an Erythrocyte’s shape?

Answer 11

biconcave

diameter of 7-8µm

Question 12

The main function of erythrocytes?

Answer 12

transport O2 between lungs and body tissues

Question 13

What is hemoglobin?

Answer 13

special protein that picks up O2

Question 14

Type A Blood has what kind of antibodies?

Answer 14

Anti-B antibodies

Question 15

Type B Blood has what kind of antibodies?

Answer 15

Anti-A antibodies

Question 16

Type AB Blood has what kind of antibodies?

Answer 16

Neither anti-A or anti-B antibodies

Question 17

Type O Blood has what kind of antibodies?

Answer 17

Both anti-A and anti-B antibodies

Question 18

Agglutination occurs when?

Answer 18

Blood with anti-A or -B antibodies gets A or B blood (respectively)

Question 19

What’s the name of White Blood Cells?

Answer 19

Leukocytes

Question 20

What are the two classifications of Leukocytes?

Answer 20

granulocytes and agranulocytes

Question 21

What are granulocytes?

Answer 21

“OPHILS”

• neutrophils
• basophils
• eosinophils

Question 22

What are agranulocytes?

Answer 22

Monocytes

Lymphocytes