Blood Ch 17 A&P

Nucleus has two lobes; contains granules of lysosomal enzymes; functions in attacking parasitic worms.

A) Erythrocyte
B) Monocyte
C) Neutrophil
D) Eosinophil
E) Basophil

D) Eosinophil

Nucleus is multilobed; functions as a phagocyte; contains fine indistinct granules.
A) Erythrocyte
B) Monocyte
C) Neutrophil
D) Eosinophil
E) Basophil

C) Neutrophil

Transports CO2 and oxygen.
A) Erythrocyte
B) Monocyte
C) Neutrophil
D) Eosinophil
E) Basophil

A) Erythrocyte

Contains a U- or an S-shaped nucleus; granules stain very dark; releases histamine and heparin.
A) Erythrocyte
B) Monocyte
C) Neutrophil
D) Eosinophil
E) Basophil

E) Basophil

Largest of the WBCs; crucial in defense against viruses; associated with chronic infections.
A) Erythrocyte
B) Monocyte
C) Neutrophil
D) Eosinophil
E) Basophil

B) Monocyte

Thrombin catalyzes the activation of these molecules present in plasma.

Fibrinogen

Forms the structural framework of a
blood clot.

Fibrinogen

Makes up most of plasma protein.

Albumin

Main contributor to osmotic pressure.

Albumin

Antibodies released by plasma cells during immune response.

Gamma globulins

Forms fibrin thread of blood clot.

Albumin

Transport proteins that bind to lipids, metal ions, and fat-soluble vitamins.

Alpha and beta globulins

Polymorphonuclear leukocyte.

Neutrophil

White blood cell with dark-staining nucleus.

Monocyte

Protein capable of changing shape and color in the presence of O2.

C) Hemoglobin

Adverse reaction of donor blood cells with recipient plasma.

Agglutination

Lacking in hemophilia type A.

Factor VIII

Produced by platelets.

Prostaglandin derivates such as Thrombozane A2

A fibrous protein that gives shape to an RBC plasma membrane.

Spectrin

Hormone that stimulates production of RBCs.

Erythropoietin

Stimulates WBC production.

Interleukins and CSFs

Natural anticoagulant found in basophils.

Heparin

Cancerous condition involving white blood cells.

Leukemia

Condition in which blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity.

Anemia

Abnormal excess of erythrocytes resulting in an increase in blood viscosity.

Polycythemia

Free-floating thrombus in the bloodstream.

Embolism

The primary source of RBCs in the adult human being is the bone marrow in the shafts of the long bones.

False

Leukemia refers to cancerous conditions of white blood cells.

True

The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting.

False

The process of fibrinolysis disposes of bacteria when healing has occurred.

False

The RBC "graveyard" is the liver.

False

Hemorrhagic anemias result from blood loss.

True

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.

True

Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin.

False

Each heme contains an atom of iron and can transport one molecule of oxygen.

True

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

False

Diapedesis is the process by which red blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries.

False

Positive chemotaxis is a feedback system that signals leukocyte migration into damaged areas.

True

A condition of leukocytosis indicates over 11,000 white blood cells per cubic millimeter in the blood.

True

Basophils increase in number when parasitic invasion occurs.

False

Leukopenia is an abnormally low number of leukocytes.

True

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

True

Leukocytes move through the circulatory system by amoeboid motion.

False

Granulocytes called neutrophils are phagocytic and are the most numerous of all white blood cell types.

True

All lymphocytes are leukocytes, but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes.

True

Myelocytic leukemia involves a cancerous condition of lymphocytes.

False

Which of the following is a pivotal molecule associated with the external surfaces of aggregated 63) platelets and is involved in the intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of blood clotting?
A) PGI2
B) Thrombin
C) PF3
D) Thromboplastin (prothrombin activator)

C) PF3

What is the average normal pH range of blood?

7.35-7.45

The special type of hemoglobin present in fetal red blood cells is ________.

hemoglobin F

What is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?

pluripotent stem cell (hemocytoblast)

Which blood type is called the universal donor?

O

Which of the following is a regulatory function of blood?
A) prevention of blood loss
B) delivery of oxygen to body cells
C) maintenance of normal pH in body tissues
D) transport of metabolic wastes from cells

C) maintenance of normal pH in body tissues

Which of the following is a protective function of blood?
A) prevention of blood loss
B) maintenance of adequate fluid volume
C) maintenance of body temperature
D) maintenance of normal pH in body tissue

C) maintenance of body temperature

Which of the statements below is an incorrect or false statement?
A) When a transfusion reaction occurs, the oxygen-carrying capacity of the transfused blood
cells is disrupted and the clumping of RBCs in small vessels hinders blood flow to tissues beyond those points.
B) Blood typing for the Kell, Lewis, and Duffy factors is always done before a blood transfusion.
C) Transfusion of incompatible blood can be fatal.
D) Unique to the ABO blood group is the presence in the plasma of preformed antibodies.

C) Transfusion of incompatible blood can be fatal.

Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?
A) hypoxia of EPO-producing cells
C) moving to a lower altitude
B) decreased tissue demand for oxygen
D) an increased number of RBCs

A) hypoxia of EPO-producing cells

As red blood cells age ________.
A) they will eventually be excreted by the digestive system
B) membranes "wear out" and the cells become damaged
C) iron will be excreted by the kidneys
D) ATP production increases

B) membranes "wear out" and the cells become damaged

An individual who is blood type AB negative can ________.
A) receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen
B) receive types A, B, and AB, but not type O
C) donate to all blood types in moderate amounts
D) donate to types A, B, and AB, but not to type O

A) receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen

The most abundant plasma protein is ________.

albumin

When neither anti-A sera nor anti-B sera clot on a blood plate with donor blood, the blood is type ________.

O

Select the correct statement regarding blood cell formation.
A) Before the seventh month of fetal development, yellow marrow is the main site of blood cell
formation.
B) Red marrow is the main site of blood cell formation throughout adult life.
C) The main sites of blood cell production in adults are the spleen and the liver.
D) Yellow marrow is the main site of leukocyte formation.

B) Red marrow is the main site of blood cell formation throughout adult life.

Blood volume restorers include all of the following except ________.
A) albumin
B) packed cells
C) saline solutions
D) dextran

B) packed cells

James has a hemoglobin measurement of 16 g/100 ml blood. This is ________.

within the normal range

Which of these is not a normal plasma protein?
A) gamma globulin
B) thromboplastin
C) albumin
D) fibrinogen

A) gamma globulin

All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except ________. A) low blood viscosity
B) increased blood volume
C) high blood pressure
D) high hematocrit

A) low blood viscosity