Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
Q
The myocardium receives its blood supply from the
A
Coronary arteries
2
Q
What may trigger erythropoiesis?
A
Hypoxia of EPO-producing cells
3
Q
What is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?
A
Hemocytoblast
4
Q
A person with an extremely high count of neutrophils is likely suffering
A
A bacterial infection
5
Q
Blood within the pulmonary veins returns to the
A
Left atrium
6
Q
How is blood prevented from backflowing from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle?
A
Closing of the pulmonary semilunar valve
7
Q
Loss of fibrinogen within the plasma would most likely cause
A
Loss of blood clotting
8
Q
What organ in the body regulates erythrocyte (RBC) production?
A
Kidney
9
Q
Do basophils increase in number when parasitic invasion occurs?
A
No
