PRIMARY QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 11 Flashcards
What are the dissolved salts found in body fluids called?
Electrolytes
What is the role of albumin in the blood?
Maintains osmotic pressure
What constitutes the formed elements in blood?
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
What is the primary function of erythrocytes?
Transport oxygen
Where are red blood cells produced?
Bone marrow
What is erythropoietin and its function?
A hormone that stimulates red blood cell production
What pigment carries oxygen in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
How are lymphocytes and monocytes classified?
As agranulocytes
Which type of leukocyte is most abundant in the blood?
Neutrophils
What is the term for the prevention of blood loss?
Hemostasis
What is serum in the context of blood?
The liquid part of blood after coagulation
What substance is responsible for forming a blood clot?
Fibrin
What is another name for a platelet?
Thrombocyte
What are the blood types in the ABO system?
A, B, AB, and O
What is true about people with type B blood?
They can receive AB blood transfusions
