Test 2 Blood Flashcards
Give the normal range for blood’s pH
7.35 - 7.45
What is bilirubin broken down into by the liver?
Bile
Deficiency in this is indicated in 10-30% adults and results in hemorrhage.
Iron Deficiency Anemia
The inability to form blood clots may reflect a general loss of which of the formed elements?
Platelets
A plasma protein that is an important factor in blood clotting is what?
Fibrinogen
What specialized proteins produced by WBCs mark pathogens for destruction by immune system?
Antibodies
Which of the leukocytes are commonly increased in number in response to allergic reactions and parasitic worm infections?
Eosinophils
Liver disease may be marked by an “increase” or decrease of plasma osmolarity?
Decrease
Long term athletic training in high altitudes results in elevated levels of erythropoietin, a process known as natural what?
Blood Doping
Which protein is the primary extracellular carrier of iron and transfers it to the cell?
Transferrin
A term that describes red blood cells as being without a nucleus is what?
Anucleated
A type of leukemia seen most often in pediatric cases is what?
Acute Lymphoblastic
5.0% is said to be “___” for plasma glucose
Isotonic
5.0% is said to be isotonic for which molecule?
Glucose
Which compound removes cholesterol from the cells and takes it to the liver to be processed?
High-Density Lipoproteins
Where is the hormone that is the primary inducer of the production of red blood cells produced?
Kidneys and Liver
Which proteins make up 36% of the plasma proteins?
Globulins
A solution with a HIGH concentration of solute compared to another solution (on the other side of a membrane for example)?
Hypertonic
What is the first structure to produce blood cells?
Yolk Sac
How much of our body weight does blood make up?
8%
The method of locomotion used by WBCs to move within the interstitium?
Amoeboid Movement
0.9% is said to be “___” for plasma NaCl
Isotonic
These proteins may “spill” out of dead cells and therefore provide a diagnostic tool for some disease?
Enzymes
At what age are RBCs produced within the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes?
Between the 2nd and 3rd trimester