Exam 3 Flashcards
The organ(s) responsible for the recycling of old red blood cells
(erythrocytes) is/are: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY )
1. Thymus
2. Kidney
3. Liver
4. Spleen
5. Pancreas
6. Red bone marrow
Liver & Spleen
What is the normal range of values for blood oxygen saturation?
A. 75-85%
B. 80-90%
C.85-95%
D.95-100%
D. 95-100%
Which of the following pathologies results from a malignancy (cancer) in the white 4 blood cell-forming cells (stem cells) of bone marrow?
A. Leukemia
B. Lymphedema
C. Leukopenia
D. none of the answers given are correct
E. Lymphoma
A. Leukemia
Which of the following descriptions are characteristics of Rh negative blood?
a. Always has Rh ( anti-D) antibodies
b. Only under certain conditions will Rh
( anti-D )antibodies be present
c. Always has Rh (D) antigen
d. Only under certain conditions will the Rh (D) antigen be present.
B. Only under certain conditions will Rh
( anti-D )antibodies be present
The hematocrit value (according to the TRUE or DICTIONARY DEFINITION, not clinical definition) is a measure of _____.
A. The water concentration of plasma
B. none of the answers given are correct
C. The percentage (by volume) of whole blood taken by the formed elements
D. The platelet count of a whole blood sample
E. The antibody concentration of a whole blood sample.
C. The percentage (by volume) of whole blood taken by the formed elements
Which one of the following RBC-ONLY transfusions would result in significant agglutination (cross-reaction) ?
A. Donor cells are Type A and recipient is Type AB
B. Donor cells are Type AB and recipient is Type B
C. Donor cells are Type O and recipient is Type A
D. Donor cells are Type B and recipient is Type AB
B. Donor cells are Type AB and recipient is Type B
What is the typical lifespan of a red blood cell?
A. 180 days
B. 1 year
C. 10 weeks
D. 8 months
E. none of the other answers correct
E. none of the other answers correct
The stem cells that give rise to ALL cells of the blood (RBCs, WBCs, and platelets are found where in the body?
A. none of the answers given are correct
B. bone matrix
C. the liver
D. yellow bone marrow
E. the spleen
F. the kidneys
A. none of the answers given are correct
Which of the following groups (or types) of plasma proteins is the most abundant in our blood?
A. Fibrinogen
B. Regulatory proteins
C. Albumins
D. Globulins
C. Albumins
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding red blood cells?
A. they are specialized for carrying oxygen
B. they have a unique “biconcave disc” shape
C. they have more than one nucleus
D. they do not have any mitochondria
E. all the statements give are correct
C. they have more than one nucleus
Identify the following leukocyte
A. Neutrophil
B. Eosinophil
C. Basophil
D. Lymphocyte
E. Monocyte
A. Neutrophil
Which of these cells are considered a Granulocyte? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
1. platelet
2. neutrophil
3. basophil
4. monocyte
5. eosinophil
6. lymphocyte
neutrophil, eosinophil & basophil
Which of the following white blood cells (leukocytes) releases histamine during inflammatory or allergic reactions ?
A. monocytes
B. neutrophils
C. eosinophils
D. none of the answers given are correct
E. basophils
E. basophils
Identify the indicated layer of tissue above the dotted line :
A. parietocardium
B. myocardium
C. none of the answers given are correct
D. cardiothelium
E. endocardium
C. none of the answers given are correct
Identify the muscular bands (or ridges)of tissue indicated in the image below :
A. papillary muscle
B. none of the answers given are correct
C. pertinent muscle
D. trabeculae carneae
E. chordae tendineae
D. trabeculae carneae
the electrical signal that stimulates cardiac muscle cells of the heart to contract (which leads to a heartbeat) starts in which part of the intrinsic conducting system?
A. the sinoatrial node
B. the atrioventricular node
C. the bundle branches
D. the purkinje fibers
E. none of the answers given are correct
F. the bundle of his
A. the sinoatrial node
Which components(s) of the intrinsic conducting system is/are found in the interventricular septum of the heart? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
1. atrioventricular node
2. purkinje fibers
3. L and R bundle branches
4. atrioventricular (AV) bundle
5. sinoatrial node
L and R bundle branches & atrioventricular (AV) bundle
Which of the following gives the correct order of blood flow through the heart starting with its return from the systemic and ending with its arrival at the lungs?
A. left atrium- tricuspid valve- left ventricle- aortic semilunar valve- aorta- pulmonary veins- lungs
B. right atrium- bicuspid valve- left ventricle- pulmonary semilunar valve- pulmonary trunk- pulmonary veins- lungs
C. right ventricle- tricuspid valve- right atrium- bicuspid valve- aorta v pulmonary trunk-lungs
D. right atrium- tricuspid valve- right ventricle- pulmonary semilunar valve- pulmonary trunk- pulmonary arteries- lungs
E. left ventricle- left atrioventricular valve- right ventricle-mitral valve- pulmonary trunk- pulmonary arteries- lungs
D. right atrium- tricuspid valve- right ventricle- pulmonary semilunar valve- pulmonary trunk- pulmonary arteries- lungs
What does the term “myocardium infraction” refer to?
A. an area of dead or dying heart muscle tissue
B. inflammation of the pericardium
C. none of the answers given are correct
D. poorly localized pain in the left chest, left arm, and shoulder or sometimes the jaw and back
A. an area of dead or dying heart muscle tissue
identify the chamber indicated in the image below:
A. left ventricle
B. none of the answers given are correct
C. left atrium
D. right atrium
E. right ventricle
D. right atrium