Exam 11: Blood

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

In the process of RBC formation, the extrinsic factor is ____, and the intrinsic factor is produced by the ____.

In the process of chemical clotting, the result of the second stage is ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of erythropoietin?

Plasma proteins called alpha and beta globulins are produced by the ____________________, and they function as ____________________.

A count of 8600 cells per microliter of blood is within the normal range for ____________________.

The kind of WBC that is a significant phagocyte of pathogens is the:

The endothelium of a blood vessel is its ____________________, and it is ____________________, which prevents abnormal clotting.

The process of blood clotting may be described as a:

The laboratory test for hemoglobin is a measurement in ____, and a normal range is ____.

The plasma protein albumin is produced by the ____ and contributes to the maintenance of normal ____.

Erythropoietin is secreted when:

The mineral in hemoglobin that bonds to oxygen is:

Folic acid is necessary for RBC production for the synthesis of:

A count of 5.2 million cells per microliter of blood is within the normal range for ____________________.

In the process of chemical clotting, the function of thrombin is to:

In the process of chemical clotting, the result of the third stage is ____________________.

Vascular spasm is the only effective first mechanism of hemostasis for breaks in:

The hormone ____________________, which is produced by the ____________________, stimulates a faster than usual rate of RBC production.

Carbon dioxide is carried in the blood in the form of ____ in the ____.