Exam 11: Blood

In RBC formation, iron and protein are necessary nutrients because they become part of ____________________.

The kind of WBC that recognizes foreign antigens is the:

The vitamin necessary for the synthesis of prothrombin is ____, and we get most of it from the ____.

White blood cells are produced in the:

When old RBCs are destroyed, the heme portion is converted to ____________________ by the ____________________.

Which pH is NOT in the normal range for blood?

The primary hemopoietic tissue is ____________________.

The term for a low RBC count is ____________________.

A clot that breaks off and travels into another vessel is called a(n) ____________________.

Old RBCs are phagocytized by cells called ____________________.

When a transfusion reaction due to mismatched blood occurs, the most serious consequence may be:

The intrinsic factor is necessary for RBC formation because it:

Which of the following statements are true of hemostasis? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Leukocytosis might be a sign of ____________________.

The precursor cell for all the types of blood cells is the:

The transport of waste products by the blood plasma depends on the:

If necessary, type AB positive blood may be considered the universal recipient because:

When old RBCs are destroyed, their iron may be returned to the ____________________ for the synthesis of ____________________.

When capillaries rupture, blood loss is prevented by ____________________.

The mineral necessary for chemical clotting is: