The process of respiration falls within which function of the blood?
1. Transportation
2. Regulation
3. Protection
1. Transportation
The adjustment and maintenance of body temperature fall within which function of the blood?
1. Transportation
2. Regulation
3. Protection
2. Regulation
Haemostasis falls within which function of the blood?
1. Transportation
2. Regulation
3. Protection
3. Protection
Hematopoietic stem cells are located within the ______ ______ ________ (3 words)
Red bone marrow
TRUE / FALSE
Red Blood Cells produce Hematopoietic stem cells.
False
The arise or are produced from hematopoietic stem cells.
White blood cells are produced by the __________ _____ ______ (3 words) located in the red bone marrow.
Hematopoietic stem cells
_______________ is the more scientific name for red blood cells.
Erythrocytes
Can you spell it?
Although RBCs transport virtually all of the oxygen to cells, they only transport about ____% of the carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be exhaled.
23%
Why do mature RBCs not have a nucleus?
They only have one primary function, to transport oxygen, and don't really need a brain (nucleus) to decide which other processes need to be completed.
RBCs are shaped like __________ _______ (2 words_ because it gives then great ___________ to bend as they pass through the capillary beds.
Biconcave disks
Flexibility
Hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen is known as ___________.
Oxyhemoglobin
Can you spell it?
TRUE / FALSE
Is is easier for hemoglobin to bind with carbon monoxide than with oxygen.
TRUE
It is especially important for homes that have heat pumps and electric hot water heaters to have carbon monoxide detectors.
FALSE
It a house used gas or oil for those functions, it is extremely important.
TRUE / FALSE
Carbon monoxide has a unique odor that is easily detected.
FALSE
It can not be tasted or smelled.
TRUE / FALSE
The production rate of RBCs is regulated by a positive feedback mechanism.
FALSE
Negative feedback mechanism.
TRUE / FALSE
Kidney cells sense the number of RBCs passing through ihe kidney and produce more erythropoietin to stimulate the red bone marrow to produce more RBSs if needed.
FALSE
The kidney cells sense the oxygen content of the blood passing through.
Can you spell erythropoietin?
TRUE / FALSE
Each of these WBCs are part of the granulocyte group.
1. Neutrophils
2. Basophils
3. Lymphocytes
FALSE
Lymphocytes are agranulocytes.
TRUE / FALSE
Neutrophils stain green, basophils stain purple, and eosinophils stain pink.
FALSE
Neutrophils are neutral. They do not stain.
____________ are the largest of the formed elements.
Monocytes
Monocytes develop into _____________ which are phagocytic cells that engulf invading microbes, dead cells, and cellular debris.
Macrophages
Can you spell it?
TRUE / FALSE
All of the many types of anemia have too little hemoglobin and RBCs.
FALSE
Either or both
The most common symptom of anemia is ___________.
Fatigue
Why would anemia often cause fatigue?
There is not enough oxygen being transported due to low hemoglobin and/or too few RBCs.
What technically happens when a person get infectious mononucleosis?
There is a viral infection of the lymphocytes caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
Infectious mononucleosis, besides being referred to simply as "mono" is commonly called _____ __________ ________. (3 words)
The Kissing Disease
Individuals that do not have Rh antigens on their RBCs are Rh __________.
Rh-
or
Rh negative
To have the possibility of having Rh incompatibility or Hemolytic disease, the mother must have Rh ______ type blood.
Rh-
or
Rh negative
TRUE / FALSE
RhoGAM is the name of the serum given to an Rh negative mother that conceives with an Rh negative fathers to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn.
FALSE
It would not be necessary to give it if the father was Rh negative. There would be no adverse reaction.
___________ is the name of the genetic disorder that makes it very difficult to stop bleeding from a cut.
Hemophilia
Can you spell it?