Exam 11: Blood

Antithrombin is synthesized by the ____________________, and its purpose is to ____________________.

Clotting factors such as prothrombin and fibrinogen are synthesized by the:

Lymphatic tissue is found in the ____________________ and produces some ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the destruction of old RBCs?

The general stimulus for chemical clotting, even in an intact vessel, is a ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the Rh factor?

The Rh blood group has two major types; these are ____________________ and ____________________.

When old RBCs are destroyed, their iron may be stored in the ____________________.

Old RBCs are phagocytized by macrophages in all of these organs except the:

The kind of WBC that produces antibodies is the:

An abnormal clot that forms within a vessel is called a(n) ____________________.

Erythropoietin increases the production of:

Which statement is NOT true of blood viscosity?

In emergencies, type O negative blood may be considered the universal donor because:

Bilirubin is made from the ____________________ of old RBCs and is excreted by the ____________________ into ____________________.

A hemocytoblast is another name for a:

Which WBC is NOT paired with the proper percent of total WBCs?

Platelet plugs are the only effective mechanism of hemostasis for breaks in:

Hypoxia of tissues might accompany:

Vitamin B₁₂ is necessary for RBC formation for the synthesis of ____________________ in the ____________________ cells.