Exam 21: Blood

The globulins make up about ________ percent of all plasma proteins.

Platelets are continually produced in the red bone marrow by cells called _____________.

The carbon dioxide molecules that bind to the hemoglobin molecule are attached to the __________ units.

Which are characteristic of type O blood? A: Has anti-A antibodies B: Has anti-B antibodies C: Has surface antigen O on its erythrocytes D: Has surface antigen A on its erythrocytes E: Has neither surface antigen A nor B on its erythrocytes

The iron that has been transferred to the liver after the aged erythrocytes were phagocytized is stored by the protein _______________.

A reduced number of leukocytes causes a serious disorder called ____________.

The production of leukocytes is called _______________.

Which leukocytes are derived from the myeloid line?

The blood type of a person missing the surface antigen D is Rh-positive.

The difference in concentration of various constituents in the plasma and interstitial fluid ensures that the constituents will

One of the functions of blood is to regulate fluid levels in the body.If too much fluid escapes from the bloodstream and enters the tissues,blood pressure will

Making up two to four percent of the leukocytes,the ___________ increase in number when they react to or phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes or allergens.

At the ______________ stage during erythropoiesis the cell has lost all organelles except some ribosomes,but it continues to produce hemoglobin.

If a patient becomes dehydrated,the percentage of plasma in a centrifuged sample of his or her blood would likely

The rupture of erythrocytes is called ____________.

The smallest and most abundant plasma proteins are the

If your body temperature is 37ºC,then your blood temperature will be about 36ºC.

Which depicts the order of cell formation in erythropoiesis? A: Proerythroblast B: Normoblast C: Myeloid stem cell D: Reticulocyte E: Erythroblast F: Mature erythrocyte

The cytoplasm of an erythrocyte has numerous molecules called surface antigens that may elicit an antibody attack under the right conditions.

The ABO and Rh blood types are inherited independently of each other.