Exam 18: The Circulatory System: Blood

Most strokes and heart attacks are caused by the abnormal clotting of blood in an unbroken vessel.Moreover,a piece of the __________ (clot)may break loose and begin to travel in the bloodstream as a(n)__________.

Lymphocytes secrete antibodies,coordinate action of other immune cells,and serve in immune memory.

What are the most abundant agranulocytes?

Where do most RBCs die?

Which of the following would not lead to polycythemia?

A patient is diagnosed with leukocytosis if they have more than __________ WBCs/μL.

The most important components in the cytoplasm of RBCs are hemoglobin and carbonic anhydrase.

Serum is essentially identical to plasma except for the absence of __________.

The viscosity of blood is due more to the presence of __________ than to any other factor.

Why are pregnant Rh^- women given an injection of Rh immune globulin?

A patient is suffering from ketoacidosis caused by an unregulated high protein diet.Which function of the blood has been compromised?

A person with type A blood can safely donate RBCs to someone of type __________ and can receive RBCs from someone of type __________.

The structural framework of a blood clot is formed by __________.

Monocytes differentiate into large phagocytic cells.

What is the most abundant protein in plasma?

A normal hematocrit is __________ of the total blood volume.

Tissues can become edematous (swollen)when which of the following occurs?

A person develops anti-A antibodies only after he is exposed to antigen A,and anti-B antibodies only after he is exposed to antigen

Which of these does not prevent the spontaneous formation of a clot?

An individual has type B,Rh-positive blood.The individual has __________ antigen(s)and can produce anti-__________ antibodies.