Deck 13: The Blood
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Deck 13: The Blood
1
Megakaryoblasts mature into ____.
A) lymphocytes
B) platelets
C) erythrocytes
D) eosinophils
A) lymphocytes
B) platelets
C) erythrocytes
D) eosinophils
B
2
Approximately one third of the erythrocyte cell volume is composed of ____.
A) globulins
B) albumin
C) hemoglobin
D) fibrinogen
A) globulins
B) albumin
C) hemoglobin
D) fibrinogen
C
3
The term ____ means eating cells.
A) phagocytosis
B) thrombosis
C) embolism
D) syneresis
A) phagocytosis
B) thrombosis
C) embolism
D) syneresis
A
4
Blood plasma without clotting factors is called ____.
A) thrombin
B) fibrin
C) thromboplastin
D) serum
A) thrombin
B) fibrin
C) thromboplastin
D) serum
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5
Chemical secretions from ____ attack some worm parasites in the body.
A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) lymphocytes
D) monocytes
A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) lymphocytes
D) monocytes
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6
Thrombin forms the threads of a blood clot, which enmesh the blood cells and platelets seeping from the wound.
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7
The most numerous white blood cell type are the ____, which comprise 60-70% of all white blood cells.
A) eosinophils
B) basophils
C) lymphocytes
D) neutrophils
A) eosinophils
B) basophils
C) lymphocytes
D) neutrophils
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8
Antibodies are produced by ____.
A) lymphocytes
B) monocytes
C) basophils
D) eosinophils
A) lymphocytes
B) monocytes
C) basophils
D) eosinophils
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9
After ____ leave the blood and enter tissues, they increase in size and are called macrophages.
A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) lymphocytes
D) monocytes
A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) lymphocytes
D) monocytes
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10
Red blood cells make up about ____% of the volume of blood cells.
A) 95
B) 50
C) 35
D) 75
A) 95
B) 50
C) 35
D) 75
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11
The normal pH of blood is at 7.35 to 7.45.
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12
Plasma accounts for about 55% of blood.
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13
Smoking increases ____ levels in the blood, thus increasing the possibility of unwanted clotting.
A) albumin
B) hemoglobin
C) fibrinogen
D) thrombin
A) albumin
B) hemoglobin
C) fibrinogen
D) thrombin
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14
Heparin, histamine, and serotonin are secreted by ____.
A) monocytes
B) basophils
C) macrophages
D) eosinophils
A) monocytes
B) basophils
C) macrophages
D) eosinophils
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15
Hematopoiesis occurs in the ____.
A) kidney
B) bone marrow
C) liver
D) pancreas
A) kidney
B) bone marrow
C) liver
D) pancreas
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16
The conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin is catalyzed by ____.
A) albumin
B) hemoglobin
C) prothrombin
D) thrombin
A) albumin
B) hemoglobin
C) prothrombin
D) thrombin
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17
Hemoglobin has five iron atoms that combine with oxygen gas in the lungs.
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18
Red blood cells pick up ____ in the lungs, and transport it via the blood to all cells of the body.
A) carbon dioxide
B) albumin
C) oxygen
D) proteins
A) carbon dioxide
B) albumin
C) oxygen
D) proteins
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19
Clot retraction is called ____.
A) embolism
B) syneresis
C) thrombosis
D) eosinophilia
A) embolism
B) syneresis
C) thrombosis
D) eosinophilia
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20
Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary disease in which leukocytes have an abnormal sickle shape due to abnormal hemoglobin.
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21
An excessive amount of red blood cells can cause ____.
A) anemia
B) erythrocytosis
C) thalassemia
D) thrombocytopenia
A) anemia
B) erythrocytosis
C) thalassemia
D) thrombocytopenia
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22
White blood cells as a group are called ____.
A) erythrocytes
B) lymphocytes
C) basophils
D) leukocytes
A) erythrocytes
B) lymphocytes
C) basophils
D) leukocytes
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23
When an Rh-negative mother carries her second Rh-positive baby, anti-Rh antibodies can cross through the placenta and destroy the child's red blood cells, a condition called ____________________.
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24
An inherited form of anemia in which erythrocytes rupture or are destroyed at a faster rate than normal is known as ____.
A) thalassemia
B) septicemia
C) hemolytic anemia
D) malaria
A) thalassemia
B) septicemia
C) hemolytic anemia
D) malaria
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25
One example of granular leukocytes are ____.
A) lymphocytes
B) basophils
C) monocytes
D) erythrocytes
A) lymphocytes
B) basophils
C) monocytes
D) erythrocytes
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26
The serious decrease in the number of thrombocytes or blood platelets is a condition known as ____.
A) leukemia
B) thrombocytopenia
C) erythrocytosis
D) mononucleosis
A) leukemia
B) thrombocytopenia
C) erythrocytosis
D) mononucleosis
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27
An example of an agranular leukocyte is a(n) ____.
A) neutrophil
B) eosinophil
C) basophil
D) monocyte
A) neutrophil
B) eosinophil
C) basophil
D) monocyte
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28
An abnormal production of white blood cells is associated with a type of cancer called ____.
A) leukemia
B) hemophilia
C) anemia
D) thalassemia
A) leukemia
B) hemophilia
C) anemia
D) thalassemia
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29
The genetically inherited clotting disorder ____ is associated with the expression of a recessive gene on the X chromosome.
A) leukemia
B) hemophilia
C) anemia
D) thalassemia
A) leukemia
B) hemophilia
C) anemia
D) thalassemia
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30
The fluid part of the blood is called ____________________.
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31
A blood clot that forms in a vessel supplying the heart is called a(n) ____________________.
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32
Agglutination of RBCs is the result of a transfusion reaction caused by ____ blood.
A) familial
B) contaminated
C) frozen
D) mismatched
A) familial
B) contaminated
C) frozen
D) mismatched
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33
Prothrombin activator, with the assistance of ____ ions, converts prothrombin to thrombin.
A) calcium
B) potassium
C) sodium
D) chloride
A) calcium
B) potassium
C) sodium
D) chloride
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34
The Rh blood group consists of those individuals with the ____ antigen, the first identified and studied.
A) A
B) B
C) O
D) D
A) A
B) B
C) O
D) D
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35
A cholesterol-containing mass that adheres to the smooth walls of blood vessels is called a(n) ____.
A) plaque
B) clot
C) embolism
D) embolus
A) plaque
B) clot
C) embolism
D) embolus
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36
A reduction in the amount of oxygen that red blood cells can transport is a condition known as ____________________.
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37
Blood poisoning is also known as ____.
A) anemia
B) thalassemia
C) septicemia
D) leukemia
A) anemia
B) thalassemia
C) septicemia
D) leukemia
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38
Ninety-one percent of plasma is ____________________.
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39
A piece of a blood clot that dislodges and is transported by the bloodstream is called a(n) ____.
A) embolus
B) thrombus
C) infarction
D) stroke
A) embolus
B) thrombus
C) infarction
D) stroke
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40
Clotting in an unbroken blood vessel is called ____.
A) embolus
B) clotting
C) thrombosis
D) embolism
A) embolus
B) clotting
C) thrombosis
D) embolism
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41
Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
clumping of RBCs
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
clumping of RBCs
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42
Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
dissolution of a blood clot
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
dissolution of a blood clot
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Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
eating cellular debris
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
eating cellular debris
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44
Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
site of blood cell formation
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
site of blood cell formation
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45
Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
red blood cells
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
red blood cells
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Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
blood cell formation
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
blood cell formation
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Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
white blood cells
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
white blood cells
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Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
tightening of a fibrin clot
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
tightening of a fibrin clot
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Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
forms threads of the blood clot
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
forms threads of the blood clot
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Matching
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a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.erythrocytes
b.leukocytes
c.hematopoiesis
d.agglutination
e.syneresis
f.red bone marrow
g.fibrinolysis
h.stem cells
i.phagocytosis
j.fibrin
undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
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