Exam 12: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Which type of stem cell transplant is less likely to cause graft-versus-host-disease?

Pernicious anemia and megaloblastic anemia are two conditions that result from inadequate absorption of

Destruction of red bone marrow by toxins, gamma radiation, etc., results in a condition termed Thalassemia.

Increased mitochondria can be found in mature erythrocytes in order to produce more ATP required for gas transport to and from all cells of the body.

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of leukemia?

Levels of which granular leukocyte are increased immediately following a tissue injury?

Which disorder is characterized by slightly bluish/dark-purple skin discoloration, most easily seen in the nail beds and mucous membranes, due to an increased quantity of methemoglobin, hemoglobin not combined with oxygen in systemic blood.

The ABO blood grouping system is based on two antigens: AB and Rh.

A, B, and Rh(D) are examples of _____ found on the surface of red blood cells. 1) antibodies 2)antigens 3) plasma proteins

Some _____ cells are referred to as colony-forming units (CFUs).

Hypoxia stimulates the kidneys to produce a hormone called _____ that causes the rate of production of RBC to increase.

A monocyte is a disc-shaped cell that contains no nucleus.

The temperature of blood is slightly less than normal body temperature.

Neutrophils provide weapons against bacteria in the form of:

The heme portion of hemoglobin contains iron that binds reversibly with oxygen. In addition to oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, hemoglobin functions in blood pressure regulation by ferrying nitric oxide throughout the body.