Unit 3 PPT Questions Flashcards
Are all body fluid compartments connected to blood?
Yes
T/F Blood typing identifies surface proteins on leukocytes
False- on the surface of erythorcytes (RBC)
How many blood types are clinically significant?
2 types
ABO and Rh
Which formed element(s) of blood are usually used for blood transfusions?
RBC are most common
How is blood type decided?
Blood types are inherited, each type is due to a different gene
Which plasma protein includes carrier molecules and antibodies?
Globulins
Which plasma proteins create osmotic pressure in blood?
Albumins
Which plasma protein is absent in serum?
Fibrinogens
T/F Mature RBC has no nucleus
true
RBC stem cells are…
erythroblasts
RBC remain viable only for ____days in blood
120
RBCs use only _____respiration
anaerobic respiration
RBCs contain _____ to carry O2
Hemoglobin, not myoglobin
Thrombocytes are also called…
Platelets
Thrombocytes are intact cells with mitochondria
false, they are fragmented cells with no mitochondria