Question 1

Serum is not identical to plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Polycythaemia often occurs in those who live at high altitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Haemoglobin is found within the nuclei of erythrocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pernicious anaemia develops from a deficiency of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) ATP 
B) carbonic anhydrase 
C)  gastrin hormone 
D)  intrinsic factor 
A) ATP 
B) carbonic anhydrase 
C)  gastrin hormone 
D)  intrinsic factor

Question 5

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
-gives rise to all blood cellular elements

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the blood cell formation terms labelled...

Question 6

What are platelets normally attracted to?

Accepted Answer

A) a collection of white blood cells 
B) a disrupted surface of a blood vessel 
C)  a smooth surface 
D)  a source of ATP production 
A) a collection of white blood cells 
B) a disrupted surface of a blood vessel 
C)  a smooth surface 
D)  a source of ATP production

Question 7

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
-stimulates granulocyte production

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the blood cell formation terms labelled...

Question 8

The lymphocyte is a granulocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which example of a reticulocyte percentage among the erythrocytes in the circulation would indicate a high degree of erythropoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 percent 
B) 0.7 percent 
C)  1.2 percent 
D)  2.9 percent 
A) 0.5 percent 
B) 0.7 percent 
C)  1.2 percent 
D)  2.9 percent

Question 10

Albumin belongs to which of these groups in the blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) hormones 
B) electrolytes 
C)  proteins 
D)  gases 
A) hormones 
B) electrolytes 
C)  proteins 
D)  gases

Question 11

Platelets trapped within the fibrous meshwork of the clot ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) release plasmin 
B) release prostacyclin 
C)  retract the clot 
D)  inactivate thrombin 
A) release plasmin 
B) release prostacyclin 
C)  retract the clot 
D)  inactivate thrombin

Question 12

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
-thrombin

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the haemostasis steps, labelled a. through...

Question 13

Erythropoietin stimulates erythropoiesis by the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The hormone erythropoietin is produced by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone erythropoietin is produced by the...

Question 15

Which of the following statements correct describes erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are large cells. 
B) They participate in the clotting of blood. 
C)  They defend the body against foreign substances. 
D)  They possess binding sites for oxygen and CO2. 
A) They are large cells. 
B) They participate in the clotting of blood. 
C)  They defend the body against foreign substances. 
D)  They possess binding sites for oxygen and CO2.

Question 16

Which of these statements correctly describes haemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found in the nuclei of red blood cells. 
B) It contains carbonic anhydrase. 
C)  It can combine with O2, CO2, H+, NO, and CO. 
D)  It can combine only with O2 molecules. 
A) It is found in the nuclei of red blood cells. 
B) It contains carbonic anhydrase. 
C)  It can combine with O2, CO2, H+, NO, and CO. 
D)  It can combine only with O2 molecules.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of anaemia?

Accepted Answer

A) dietary deficiency of folic acid 
B) deficiency of intrinsic factor 
C)  malaria 
D)  living at high altitude 
A) dietary deficiency of folic acid 
B) deficiency of intrinsic factor 
C)  malaria 
D)  living at high altitude

Question 18

What is the chemical signal released by healthy endothelial tissue in order to prevent overgrowth of platelet plugs?

Accepted Answer

A) ATP 
B) fibrinogen 
C)  prostacyclin 
D)  thromboxane 
A) ATP 
B) fibrinogen 
C)  prostacyclin 
D)  thromboxane

Question 19

Plasma albumins help regulate the blood's osmotic pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to blood doping?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood doping is a technique used to temporarily increase the O2-carrying capacity of the blood. 
B) Blood doping is based on illicitly boosting the number of red blood cells in the circulatory system. 
C)  In blood doping, RBCs can be concentrated, frozen, and stored for months without damage. 
D)  The new form of blood doping involving the hormone EPO is free of health hazards. 
A) Blood doping is a technique used to temporarily increase the O2-carrying capacity of the blood. 
B) Blood doping is based on illicitly boosting the number of red blood cells in the circulatory system. 
C)  In blood doping, RBCs can be concentrated, frozen, and stored for months without damage. 
D)  The new form of blood doping involving the hormone EPO is free of health hazards.

Serum is not identical to plasma.

Polycythaemia often occurs in those who live at high altitudes.

Haemoglobin is found within the nuclei of erythrocytes.

Pernicious anaemia develops from a deficiency of which of the following?

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 -gives rise to all blood cellular elements

What are platelets normally attracted to?

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 -stimulates granulocyte production

The lymphocyte is a granulocyte.

Which example of a reticulocyte percentage among the erythrocytes in the circulation would indicate a high degree of erythropoiesis?

Albumin belongs to which of these groups in the blood plasma?

Platelets trapped within the fibrous meshwork of the clot ______________.

Erythropoietin stimulates erythropoiesis by the liver.

The hormone erythropoietin is produced by the ____________________.

Which of the following statements correct describes erythrocytes?

Which of these statements correctly describes haemoglobin?

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of anaemia?

What is the chemical signal released by healthy endothelial tissue in order to prevent overgrowth of platelet plugs?

Plasma albumins help regulate the blood's osmotic pressure.

Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to blood doping?

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Exam 9: Cardiac Physiology

Serum is not identical to plasma.

Polycythaemia often occurs in those who live at high altitudes.

Haemoglobin is found within the nuclei of erythrocytes.

Pernicious anaemia develops from a deficiency of which of the following?

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 -gives rise to all blood cellular elements

What are platelets normally attracted to?

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 -stimulates granulocyte production

The lymphocyte is a granulocyte.

Which example of a reticulocyte percentage among the erythrocytes in the circulation would indicate a high degree of erythropoiesis?

Albumin belongs to which of these groups in the blood plasma?

Platelets trapped within the fibrous meshwork of the clot ______________.

Erythropoietin stimulates erythropoiesis by the liver.

The hormone erythropoietin is produced by the ____________________.

Which of the following statements correct describes erythrocytes?

Which of these statements correctly describes haemoglobin?

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of anaemia?

What is the chemical signal released by healthy endothelial tissue in order to prevent overgrowth of platelet plugs?

Plasma albumins help regulate the blood's osmotic pressure.

Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to blood doping?

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

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