Question 1

The common pathway of coagulation ends with

Accepted Answer

A) the sticking of platelets to damaged tissue. 
B) the activation of a proenzyme exposed to collagen. 
C) the release of tissue factor by damaged endothelium. 
D) the activation of a clotting factor that converts prothrombin to thrombin. 
E) the activation of a clotting factor that converts fibrinogen to fibrin. 
A) the sticking of platelets to damaged tissue. 
B) the activation of a proenzyme exposed to collagen. 
C) the release of tissue factor by damaged endothelium. 
D) the activation of a clotting factor that converts prothrombin to thrombin. 
E) the activation of a clotting factor that converts fibrinogen to fibrin. E

Question 2

Calcium ions and ________ have an effect on nearly every aspect of the clotting process.

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin K 
B) vitamin A 
C) vitamin D 
D) vitamin E 
E) thiamin 
A) vitamin K 
B) vitamin A 
C) vitamin D 
D) vitamin E 
E) thiamin A

Question 3

The following is a list of the steps involved in the process of hemostasis and clot removal: 1. coagulation phase
2. fibrinolysis
3. vascular phase
4. retraction
5. platelet phase
The correct sequence of these steps is

Accepted Answer

A) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3. 
B) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2. 
C) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4. 
D) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1. 
E) 4, 3, 5, 2, 1. 
A) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3. 
B) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2. 
C) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4. 
D) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1. 
E) 4, 3, 5, 2, 1. B

Question 4

Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are

Accepted Answer

A) albumins. 
B) fibrinogens. 
C) globulins. 
D) fibrin. 
E) platelets. 
A) albumins. 
B) fibrinogens. 
C) globulins. 
D) fibrin. 
E) platelets.

Question 5

The extrinsic and intrinsic pathways join at the common pathway through the activation of which clotting substance produced by the liver?

Accepted Answer

A) albumin 
B) fibrinogen 
C) Factor X 
D) calcium 
E) vitamin K 
A) albumin 
B) fibrinogen 
C) Factor X 
D) calcium 
E) vitamin K

Question 6

Why might women be more prone to suffering from iron-deficient anemia than men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women require about 50% more heme units per hemoglobin. 
B) Hemoglobin molecules break down more readily in women. 
C) Women have approximately half as many iron reserves. 
D) The RBCs in women have a shorter lifespan. 
E) Women absorb less iron from their diet. 
A) Women require about 50% more heme units per hemoglobin. 
B) Hemoglobin molecules break down more readily in women. 
C) Women have approximately half as many iron reserves. 
D) The RBCs in women have a shorter lifespan. 
E) Women absorb less iron from their diet.

Question 7

Thrombocytopenia is defined as a deficiency of

Accepted Answer

A) antibodies. 
B) erythrocytes. 
C) platelets. 
D) eosinophils. 
E) neutrophils. 
A) antibodies. 
B) erythrocytes. 
C) platelets. 
D) eosinophils. 
E) neutrophils.

Question 8

The term ________ refers to the combination of plasma and the formed elements together.

Accepted Answer

A) whole blood 
B) hematocrit 
C) thrombocyte 
D) hemopoiesis 
E) packed cell volume 
A) whole blood 
B) hematocrit 
C) thrombocyte 
D) hemopoiesis 
E) packed cell volume

Question 9

The most abundant type of WBC in a normal blood sample is the

Accepted Answer

A) basophil. 
B) neutrophil. 
C) lymphocyte. 
D) eosinophil. 
E) monocyte. 
A) basophil. 
B) neutrophil. 
C) lymphocyte. 
D) eosinophil. 
E) monocyte.

Question 10

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label I represents

Accepted Answer

A) basophils. 
B) neutrophils. 
C) monocytes. 
D) eosinophils. 
E) lymphocytes. 
A) basophils. 
B) neutrophils. 
C) monocytes. 
D) eosinophils. 
E) lymphocytes.

Question 11

________ directly stimulates red blood cell production.

Accepted Answer

A) Intrinsic factor 
B) Thyroxine 
C) EPO 
D) Vitamin B12 
E) GH 
A) Intrinsic factor 
B) Thyroxine 
C) EPO 
D) Vitamin B12 
E) GH

Question 12

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label C represents

Accepted Answer

A) electrolytes. 
B) albumins. 
C) globulins. 
D) fibrinogen. 
E) erythrocytes. 
A) electrolytes. 
B) albumins. 
C) globulins. 
D) fibrinogen. 
E) erythrocytes.

Question 13

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?

Accepted Answer

A) stem cell, erythroblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
B) hemocytoblast, myeloblast, reticulocyte, megakaryocyte, RBC 
C) myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
D) monoblast, promonocyte, myelocyte, band cell, RBC 
E) lymphoblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, band cell, RBC 
A) stem cell, erythroblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
B) hemocytoblast, myeloblast, reticulocyte, megakaryocyte, RBC 
C) myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
D) monoblast, promonocyte, myelocyte, band cell, RBC 
E) lymphoblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, band cell, RBC

Question 14

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label K represents

Accepted Answer

A) basophils. 
B) neutrophils. 
C) monocytes. 
D) eosinophils. 
E) lymphocytes. 
A) basophils. 
B) neutrophils. 
C) monocytes. 
D) eosinophils. 
E) lymphocytes.

Question 15

Which cell population of WBCs migrate to sites of injury and cross the capillary wall to accumulate within damaged tissues, where they discharge their granules into the interstitial fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) monocytes 
B) eosinophils 
C) basophils 
D) lymphocytes 
E) neutrophils 
A) monocytes 
B) eosinophils 
C) basophils 
D) lymphocytes 
E) neutrophils

Question 16

The least numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the

Accepted Answer

A) neutrophils. 
B) eosinophils. 
C) basophils. 
D) lymphocytes. 
E) monocytes. 
A) neutrophils. 
B) eosinophils. 
C) basophils. 
D) lymphocytes. 
E) monocytes.

Question 17

Blood is approximately ________ percent plasma by volume.

Accepted Answer

A) 46-63 
B) 37-54 
C) 12-33 
D) 25-39 
E) 99.9 
A) 46-63 
B) 37-54 
C) 12-33 
D) 25-39 
E) 99.9

Question 18

A normal WBC count is about ________ cells per microliter.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,500-4,000 
B) 1,800-7,300 
C) 5,000-10,000 
D) 150,000-500,000 
E) 4.4 million-6 million. 
A) 1,500-4,000 
B) 1,800-7,300 
C) 5,000-10,000 
D) 150,000-500,000 
E) 4.4 million-6 million.

Question 19

________ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them to enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall.

Accepted Answer

A) Hemotaxis 
B) Positive chemotaxis 
C) Hemolysis 
D) Diapedesis 
E) Amoeboid movement 
A) Hemotaxis 
B) Positive chemotaxis 
C) Hemolysis 
D) Diapedesis 
E) Amoeboid movement

Question 20

Pus associated with infected wounds contains which type of white blood cell?

Accepted Answer

A) basophils 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) monocytes 
E) neutrophils 
A) basophils 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) monocytes 
E) neutrophils

The common pathway of coagulation ends with

Calcium ions and ________ have an effect on nearly every aspect of the clotting process.

The following is a list of the steps involved in the process of hemostasis and clot removal: 1. coagulation phase 2. fibrinolysis 3. vascular phase 4. retraction 5. platelet phase The correct sequence of these steps is

Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are

The extrinsic and intrinsic pathways join at the common pathway through the activation of which clotting substance produced by the liver?

Why might women be more prone to suffering from iron-deficient anemia than men?

Thrombocytopenia is defined as a deficiency of

The term ________ refers to the combination of plasma and the formed elements together.

The most abundant type of WBC in a normal blood sample is the

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label I represents

________ directly stimulates red blood cell production.

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label C represents

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label K represents

Which cell population of WBCs migrate to sites of injury and cross the capillary wall to accumulate within damaged tissues, where they discharge their granules into the interstitial fluids?

The least numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the

Blood is approximately ________ percent plasma by volume.

A normal WBC count is about ________ cells per microliter.

________ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them to enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall.

Pus associated with infected wounds contains which type of white blood cell?

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Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The common pathway of coagulation ends with

Calcium ions and ________ have an effect on nearly every aspect of the clotting process.

The following is a list of the steps involved in the process of hemostasis and clot removal: 1. coagulation phase 2. fibrinolysis 3. vascular phase 4. retraction 5. platelet phase The correct sequence of these steps is

Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are

The extrinsic and intrinsic pathways join at the common pathway through the activation of which clotting substance produced by the liver?

Why might women be more prone to suffering from iron-deficient anemia than men?

Thrombocytopenia is defined as a deficiency of

The term ________ refers to the combination of plasma and the formed elements together.

The most abundant type of WBC in a normal blood sample is the

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label I represents

________ directly stimulates red blood cell production.

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label C represents

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label K represents

Which cell population of WBCs migrate to sites of injury and cross the capillary wall to accumulate within damaged tissues, where they discharge their granules into the interstitial fluids?

The least numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the

Blood is approximately ________ percent plasma by volume.

A normal WBC count is about ________ cells per microliter.

________ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them to enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall.

Pus associated with infected wounds contains which type of white blood cell?

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

Cell Structure and Function

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Energetics

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

Development and Inheritance

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