Exam 9: Cardiac Physiology

Match the leukocytes, labelled a. through e., with their correct characteristic. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.neutrophils b.eosinophils c.basophils d.monocytes e.lymphocytes -become tissue macrophages

Carbonic anhydrase is necessary for nitrogen transport.

Since fibrinogen is always present in the blood, but the blood does not clot, what must normally be absent?

Antibodies are produced by both B and T lymphocytes.

Match these blood disorders labelled a. through h. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.aplastic anaemia b.pernicious anaemia c.haemolytic anaemia d.haemorrhagic anaemia e.polycythaemia f.leukaemia g.neutrophilia h.sickle cell anaemia -premature rupture of erythrocytes

Which of the following cell types is NOT a granulocyte?

Which of these leukocytes contains histamine in its granules?

Which of these statements correctly describes erythropoietin?

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor stimulates the replication and release of neutrophils from the bone marrow.

What is the most abundant agranulocyte in the blood?

Which of the following does neutrophilia frequently accompany?

K is a required clotting factor.

Match the haemostasis steps, labelled a. through j., with their correct characteristic(s). (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.converts fibrinogen to fibrin b.When platelets come into contact with this substance in an injured vessel wall, it causes them to adhere and aggregate. c.When activated, this substance digests the fibrin threads, causing dissolution of the clot. d.substance released by the platelet plug that causes more platelets to aggregate e.first step in haemostasis f.forms the meshwork of the clot g.a plasma protein activated by factor X h.second step in haemostasis i.released from injured tissues; activates extrinsic clotting pathway j.third step in haemostasis -prothrombin

Match these blood disorders labelled a. through h. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.aplastic anaemia b.pernicious anaemia c.haemolytic anaemia d.haemorrhagic anaemia e.polycythaemia f.leukaemia g.neutrophilia h.sickle cell anaemia -lack of red blood cell production due to poisoning of the bone marrow

The bone marrow is the major site for the formation of most blood cells.

Match the leukocytes, labelled a. through e., with their correct characteristic. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.neutrophils b.eosinophils c.basophils d.monocytes e.lymphocytes -release histamine and heparin

Which of these statement applies correctly to blood cells?

Match the blood cell formation terms labelled a. through e. with their correct characteristic. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.thrombopoietin b.erythropoietin c.colony-stimulating factor d.myeloid stem cell e.pluripotent stem cell -levels increase with lower oxygen availability

Blood is a connective tissue comprising cellular elements and an extracellular matrix of primarily water. What is the name of the blood's extracellular matrix?

Aplastic anaemia is due to intrinsic factor deficiency.