A&P II Chp 19 Blood

Which white blood cell is most effective against parasitic infections?

Blood that has clotting proteins removed is termed

The extrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by the

Most of the plasma proteins required in the coagulation process are produced by the __________

Non-specific immunity, such as phagocytosis, is a function of which blood cells?

Red blood cell production is regulated by the hormone

Erythropoiesis is stimulated when

The disease sickle cell anemia is an example of what can happen if

Excess iron is stored in the liver and spleen as

Blood volume represents about ________ percent of a person's body weight.

Neutrophils are

The common pathway of coagulation begins with the

Which of the following would you expect to see in increased numbers in a peripheral blood sample after donating a unit of blood?

What is the function of platelets?

The process of fibrinolysis

An important function of platelets is to __________

You have spent 24 hours traveling from the U.S to New Zealand, on quite a few airplanes with many stops. Because of the stress, changes in time zones, and short blocks of time between planes, you find yourself tired with a headache when you arrive. You
are severely dehydrated. A hematocrit value of your blood would be ________ than normal because ________.

The formed elements of blood consist of __________.

When RBC are broken down, which part forms bilirubin and urobilin?

Which of the following WBC is most frequently found in blood and the first WBC to reach the site of infection?

Which of the following WBC is involved in immunity, antigen-antibody mediated protection?

Antigens for ABO blood group are present on

Which of the following white blood cell becomes larger and modified to form macrophage?

All of the following are proteins present in blood plasma

Mast cells are actively involved in allergic reactions. From which cells are they derived?

Hematocrit refers to

Anemia is due to

The specific part of hemoglobin responsible for carrying oxygen is the

Hemoglobin has binding sites for oxygen and carbon dioxide
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