Exam 27: The Blood

White blood cells (WBCs), which are also called leukocytes, are divided into two categories: ________ and agranulocytes.

Granulocytes have granules in their cytoplasm and include neutrophils, ________, and basophils.

A condition in which the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white blood cells is ________.

When a blood clot replaces the platelet plug at the site of a blood vessel injury, the plasma protein, fibrinogen is converted to fibrin to form the blood clot. This process is called blood ________.

The most common cause of anemia is ____.

The different types of lipoproteins are ________, very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).

When a red blood cell is destroyed, a pigment called ________ is released from the cell.

Hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen is called ________ and is bright red in color.

Most blood cells are produced in red bone marrow by cells called ________.

Another name for red blood cells (RBCs) is ________.

Albumins are plasma proteins that ____.

Approximately 55% of the blood in a healthy person consists of ________.

Platelets are also called ________ and are important in the clotting process of blood.

Which of the following is a sign or symptom of sickle cell anemia?

Tina is a 47-year-old patient who has recently begun experiencing dizziness and shortness of breath. She gets frequent headaches. After the initial exam, the physician orders several blood tests. The results of the tests indicate that Tina has polycythemia vera. Which of the following treatment courses would you expect the physician to pursue with Tina?

When a blood vessel is broken, what is the body's first response?

If a patient has a white blood cell count above 10,000 cells per cubic millimeter of blood, the patient has ________ and probably has a bacterial infection.

If an embolus lodges in a coronary artery, it may cause ____.

The three major types of plasma proteins are ________, globulins, and fibrinogen.

Parasitic infections can be controlled by which of these WBCs?