Question 1

The hematocrit is

Accepted Answer

A)  an estimate of blood flow/hour. 
B)  the number of WBCs per mm3. 
C)  the amount of hemoglobin by weight in the blood. 
D)  the percentage of RBCs in a given volume of blood. 
E)  the number of RBCs in the body. 
A)  an estimate of blood flow/hour. 
B)  the number of WBCs per mm3. 
C)  the amount of hemoglobin by weight in the blood. 
D)  the percentage of RBCs in a given volume of blood. 
E)  the number of RBCs in the body.

Question 2

The most numerous of the leukocytes is the

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophil. 
B)  basophil. 
C)  eosinophil. 
D)  lymphocyte. 
E)  monocyte. 
A)  neutrophil. 
B)  basophil. 
C)  eosinophil. 
D)  lymphocyte. 
E)  monocyte.

Question 3

-On the diagram of RBC production, what does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased blood oxygen 
B)  decreased blood oxygen 
C)  erythropoietin 
D)  kidney 
E)  red bone marrow 
A)  increased blood oxygen 
B)  decreased blood oxygen 
C)  erythropoietin 
D)  kidney 
E)  red bone marrow

Question 4

Which type of material is NOT transported by the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood gases 
B)  nutrients 
C)  lactic acid 
D)  neurotransmitters 
E)  hormones 
A)  blood gases 
B)  nutrients 
C)  lactic acid 
D)  neurotransmitters 
E)  hormones

Question 5

Match the substance necessary for clotting with its particular role.
-prothrombinase

Accepted Answer

A) a mixture of lipoproteins released from injured tissue 
B) converts prothrombin to thrombin 
C) the insoluble protein that forms the network of the clot 
D) needed by the liver to produce prothrombin 
E) fibrin-stabilizing factor 
A) a mixture of lipoproteins released from injured tissue 
B) converts prothrombin to thrombin 
C) the insoluble protein that forms the network of the clot 
D) needed by the liver to produce prothrombin 
E) fibrin-stabilizing factor

Question 6

Which of the following is an agranulocyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  eosinophil 
B)  basophil 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  monocyte 
E)  erythrocyte 
A)  eosinophil 
B)  basophil 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  monocyte 
E)  erythrocyte

Question 7

Which of the following cell types is an immature red blood cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocyte 
B)  reticulocyte 
C)  thrombocyte 
D)  monocyte 
E)  leukocyte 
A)  erythrocyte 
B)  reticulocyte 
C)  thrombocyte 
D)  monocyte 
E)  leukocyte

Question 8

Match the function with the most appropriate category.
-making a differential WBC count

Accepted Answer

A) agglutination 
B) coagulation 
C) immune function 
D) blood Grouping 
E) diagnostic Blood Test 
A) agglutination 
B) coagulation 
C) immune function 
D) blood Grouping 
E) diagnostic Blood Test

Question 9

Match the component of blood plasma with the appropriate description.
-water

Accepted Answer

A) the suspending medium for blood components 
B) the most abundant plasma protein 
C) a protein that functions in clotting 
D) a plasma protein that is involved in immunity 
E) involved in osmosis, membrane potentials, and acid-base balance 
A) the suspending medium for blood components 
B) the most abundant plasma protein 
C) a protein that functions in clotting 
D) a plasma protein that is involved in immunity 
E) involved in osmosis, membrane potentials, and acid-base balance

Question 10

In which of the following situations might Rh incompatibility develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh negative 
B)  Mother is Rh positive; father is Rh positive 
C)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh positive 
D)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh negative 
E)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh positive 
A)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh negative 
B)  Mother is Rh positive; father is Rh positive 
C)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh positive 
D)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh negative 
E)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh positive

Question 11

The nervous system and certain chemicals can cause the constriction of a blood vessel. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  platelet adhesion. 
B)  vascular spasm. 
C)  hemostasis. 
D)  coagulation. 
A)  platelet adhesion. 
B)  vascular spasm. 
C)  hemostasis. 
D)  coagulation.

Question 12

-The diagram illustrates platelet plug formation. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen receptor 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  platelet 
D)  ADP 
E)  von Willebrand factor 
A)  fibrinogen receptor 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  platelet 
D)  ADP 
E)  von Willebrand factor

Question 13

A person with type O blood should receive a blood transfusion from a donor with

Accepted Answer

A)  type A blood. 
B)  type B blood. 
C)  type O blood. 
D)  type AB blood. 
E)  any type of blood. 
A)  type A blood. 
B)  type B blood. 
C)  type O blood. 
D)  type AB blood. 
E)  any type of blood.

Question 14

Which white blood cells function primarily as phagocytotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  monocytes and lymphocytes 
B)  basophils and neutrophils 
C)  eosinophils and monocytes 
D)  neutrophils and monocytes 
A)  monocytes and lymphocytes 
B)  basophils and neutrophils 
C)  eosinophils and monocytes 
D)  neutrophils and monocytes

Question 15

-The diagram illustrates platelet plug formation. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen receptor 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  platelet 
D)  ADP 
E)  von Willebrand factor 
A)  fibrinogen receptor 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  platelet 
D)  ADP 
E)  von Willebrand factor

Question 16

Fibrinolysis is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  activation of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
B)  activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
C)  clot retraction. 
D)  clot dissolution. 
E)  clot consolidation. 
A)  activation of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
B)  activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
C)  clot retraction. 
D)  clot dissolution. 
E)  clot consolidation.

Question 17

A deficiency of which of the following stem cells would result in a marked increase in the clotting time of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphoblast 
B)  megakaryoblast 
C)  monoblast 
D)  myeloblast 
E)  proerythroblast 
A)  lymphoblast 
B)  megakaryoblast 
C)  monoblast 
D)  myeloblast 
E)  proerythroblast

Question 18

Type AB blood

Accepted Answer

A)  has no antigens on the red cells. 
B)  has O antigens on the red cells. 
C)  has both A and B antigens on the red cells. 
D)  has both A and B antibodies on the red cells. 
E)  has both A and B antibodies in the plasma. 
A)  has no antigens on the red cells. 
B)  has O antigens on the red cells. 
C)  has both A and B antigens on the red cells. 
D)  has both A and B antibodies on the red cells. 
E)  has both A and B antibodies in the plasma.

Question 19

Rupture of a red blood cell is called hematopoiesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In adults, red blood cells are made in one place, spend most of their lifespan in another, and most are finally destroyed in yet another place. Which choice lists these locations in the correct chronological order?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone marrow; blood vessels; spleen 
B)  bone marrow; spleen; blood vessels 
C)  spleen; blood vessels; spleen 
D)  blood vessels; spleen; bone marrow 
E)  spleen; blood vessels; bone marrow 
A)  bone marrow; blood vessels; spleen 
B)  bone marrow; spleen; blood vessels 
C)  spleen; blood vessels; spleen 
D)  blood vessels; spleen; bone marrow 
E)  spleen; blood vessels; bone marrow

Exam 19: Cardiovascular System: Blood

The hematocrit is

The most numerous of the leukocytes is the

-On the diagram of RBC production, what does "B" represent?

Which type of material is NOT transported by the blood?

Match the substance necessary for clotting with its particular role. -prothrombinase

Which of the following is an agranulocyte?

Which of the following cell types is an immature red blood cell?

Match the function with the most appropriate category. -making a differential WBC count

Match the component of blood plasma with the appropriate description. -water

In which of the following situations might Rh incompatibility develop?

The nervous system and certain chemicals can cause the constriction of a blood vessel. This is known as

-The diagram illustrates platelet plug formation. What does "A" represent?

A person with type O blood should receive a blood transfusion from a donor with

Which white blood cells function primarily as phagocytotic cells?

-The diagram illustrates platelet plug formation. What does "C" represent?

Fibrinolysis is responsible for

A deficiency of which of the following stem cells would result in a marked increase in the clotting time of blood?

Type AB blood

Rupture of a red blood cell is called hematopoiesis.

In adults, red blood cells are made in one place, spend most of their lifespan in another, and most are finally destroyed in yet another place. Which choice lists these locations in the correct chronological order?

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Joints and Movement

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Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

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Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

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Lymphatic System and Immunity

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