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The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
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1
Mature red blood cells in the circulating blood are filled primarily with ____.
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Hemoglobin molecules
Nuclei
2
One molecule of hemoglobin can bind a maximum of ____ oxygen molecules.
Two
Four
Six
Eight
3
Pernicious anemia may result from ____.
The deficiency of vitamin B12
Excessive bleeding
Abnormal production of hemoglobin caused by genetic defect
The absence or depressed synthesis of globin chains
4
Which of the following is a function of a lymphocyte?
To destroy virus-containing cells
To produce albumin
To carry oxygen
To regulate pH
5
A healthy adult male has approximately ____ liters of blood.
7-8
3-4
5-6
2-3
6
A free-floating blood clot is called a thrombus.
False
True
7
Heparin inhibits coagulation.
False
True
8
Platelets are derived from ____.
Lymphocytes
Band cells
Monocytes
Megakaryocytes
9
Individuals with malaria have a better chance of surviving the infection if they have which type of anemia?
Sickle-cell anemia
Hemorrhagic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Renal anemia
10
Someone with type B blood would make antibodies to the A antigen, but not the B antigen.
False
True
11
Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) can develop when an Rh
+
woman is pregnant with an Rh
-
baby.
False
True
12
Choose a true statement about fetal hemoglobin.
Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than adult hemoglobin.
Fetal hemoglobin contains four alpha chains.
Fetal hemoglobin is called hemoglobin A.
Fetal hemoglobin is produced until the baby is one year old.
13
Which of the following types of WBCs kills parasitic worms & plays a roll in the bodys response to allergens & asthma?
Eosinophils
Monocytes
Basophils
Neutrophils
14
Someone with type AB blood would make antibodies to the A and B antigens.
True
False
15
Which anemia results from destruction/inhibitation of red marrow by drugs, chemicals, ionizing radiation or viruses?
Renal anemia
Iron-deficiency anemia
Aplastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
16
Mast cells are most similar to which type of leukocyte?
Eosinophils
Basophils
Monocytes
Neutrophils
17
Thrombin stimulates blood vessel healing.
True
False
18
Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on making RBCs very efficient oxygen transporters?
Generate ATP by anaerobic mechanisms & don't consume oxygen they carry
They don't contain a nucleus
They represent most of the formed elements in the blood
The carry 20% of the carbon dioxide released by tissues back to the lungs
19
Macrophages is the most numerous type of white blood cell.
True
False
20
Lymphocyte is a small agranulocyte with a lifespan that ranges from a few hours to decades.
False
True
21
Which of the following statements about platelets is INCORRECT?
Platelets contain serotonin, ADP, calcium, and PDGF
Platelets are fragments of a larger cell called a megakaryocytic
The formation of platelets is regulated by the hormone thrombopoietin
The life span of platelets is between 30 and 60 days
22
Prothrombin activator generates thrombin.
False
True
23
Which of the following is a protective function of blood?
Transporting hormones from endocrine organs to target tissues
Delivering oxygen from the lungs to all body tissue
Maintaining normal body temperature
Preventing infection
24
Which term describes a clot that developed and persists in an unbroken blood vessel?
Thrombus
Embolus
Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia
25
Neutrophil is highly phagocytic cell with a U- or kidney shaped nucleus.
True
False
26
Which of the following is a function of neutrophils?
To release histamine and other mediators of inflammation
To kill parasitic worms
To phagocytize bacteria
To mount immune response by direct cell attack or via antibodies
27
Erythroblastosis fetalis is caused by ____.
A loss of blood by the fetus
An increase in the number of erythrocytes in the newborn
A malfunction of the thymus during fetal development
An Rh incompatibility between an Rh- mother & her Rh+ baby in pregnancy
28
The percentage of total volume used to determine the number of erythrocytes in a blood sample is referred to as the ___.
Red blood cell count
Hermatocrit
Reticulocyte Count
ESR
29
Overproduction of white blood cells is called ____.
Polycythemia
Leukopenia
Leukocytosis
Leukopoiesis
30
Which of the following substances is responsible for limiting a platelet plug to the immediate area of damage?
Adenosine Diphosphate
Serotonin
Prostacyclin
Thromboxane A2
31
Which of the following
is
a characteristic of a mature erythrocyte?
It has a biconcave disc shape.
It has a nucleus.
It has mitochondria.
It is composed mostly of albumin and water.
32
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of hemostasis from start to end?
Vascular spasm, coagulation, platelet plug formation
Coagulation, vascular spasm, platelet plug formation
Platelet plug formation, vascular spasm, coagulation
Vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation
33
Someone with type O blood would have type A and B antigens.
False
True
34
The most numerous leukocyte is the ____.
Basophil
Lymphocyte
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
35
The final step in clot formation is ____.
The release of chemical by platelets
Platelet plug formation
Fibrinogen ---> fibrin
Prothrombin ---> thrombin
36
Which of the following is considered a type of lymphocyte?
Neutrophil
Basophil
B cell
Macrophages
37
Another term for reduced hemoglobin is ____.
Deoxyhemoglobin
Carbaminohemoglobin
Hemoglobin S
Oxyhemoglobin
38
Blood type is determined by ____.
Antigens present on the surface of erythrocytes
Antibodies present in the plasma
Antibodies present of the surface of erythrocytes
Antigens present in the plasma
39
Platelet-derived growth factor converts fibrinogen to fibrin.
True
False
40
Which of the following is NOT a role of albumin?
It acts as a carrier molecule.
It serves an immune system function.
It contributes to plasma osmotic pressure.
It acts as a blood buffer.
41
Basophil has bilobed nucleus and dark-staining cytoplasmic granules.
False
True
42
Plasmin is a fibrin-digesting enzyme.
False
True
43
Which leukocytes contain histamine in their granules?
Basophils
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Neutrophils
44
The migration of white blood cells out of the capillary blood vessels is called ____.
Leukocytosis
Active transport
Transcytosis
Diapedesis
45
Someone with type A blood would make antibodies to the B antigen, but not the A antigen.
False
True
46
A patient who lacks intrinsic factor would likely develop ____.
Pernicious anemia
Hemorrhagic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Sickle-cell anemia
47
Eighty-five percent of Americans carry the ____ Rh agglutinogen on their RBCs.
D
K
C
E
48
Eosinophil has a roll in killing parasitic worms
True
False
49
Which of the following is true regarding the extrinsic pathway of blood clotting?
The extrinsic pathway is triggered by tissue factor.
The extrinsic pathway does not involve calcium ions.
The extrinsic pathway is independent of procoagulants.
The extrinsic pathway is slower than intrinsic pathway of blood clotting.
50
Which property do white blood cells (WBCs) have in common?
All WBCs are granulocytes
WBCs are nucleated and have a protective function
WBCs transport oxygen
All WBCs have a phagocytic function
51
The process of actively metabolizing oxygen by neutrophils to produce bleach & hydrogen to kill bacteria is known as __.
Chemotaxis
Diapedesis
The respiratory burst
Amoeboid movement
52
The buffy coat that appears after a sample of blood has been centrifuged contains ____.
Serum
Plasma
RBCs
WBCs and platelets
53
Which of the following is a function of erythrocytes?
To phagocytize bacteria
To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
To mount immune response
To release histamine
54
Erythropoiesis is best defined as ____.
Albumin production
Red blood cell production
Leukocyte production
Platelet production
55
The terms biconcave and anucleated apply to ____.
Red Blood Cells
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
Platelets
56
Aging red blood cells are fragmented and trapped in the _____.
Intestines
Spleen
All of the above
Liver
57
A major plasma protein that maintains the blood osmotic pressure is _____.
Angiotensinogen
Fibrinogen
Globulin
Albumin
58
Erythropoietin (EPO) is made primarily by the ____.
Pancreas
Spleen
Kidneys
Pituitary gland
59
Diapedesis refers to _____.
The movement of leukocytes from blood vessels into tissue spaces
The type of movement erythrocytes use in the tissue spaces
The engulfing of foreign bodies by leukocytes
The chemical attraction leukocytes use to reach the site of tissue damage
60
Which antibodies would be found in the serum of a person with AB blood?
Neither anti-A or anti-B antibodies
Both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
Anti-B antibodies
Anti-A antibodies
61
Granulocytes do NOT include ____.
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Basophils
Eosinophils
