Exam 12: Blood

Neutrophils,eosinophils and basophils are called granulocytes.

Platelets function to repair breaks in blood vessels and clot the blood.

Oxygen,carbon dioxide and sodium are the 3 main gases dissolved in the blood.

Blood is a type of epithelial tissue.

A clot that breaks loose and travels in the blood is called a(n)__________.

Which of the following serves as an enzyme in the blood coagulation mechanism?

Lymphocytes function as phagocytes against bacteria.

Platelets are best defined as

What is the function of the hormone thrombopoietin?

Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors.

This structural feature of erythrocytes (RBCs)provides increased surface area for oxygen diffusion.