Exam 7: Blood

Hemolytic disease of the newborn could result from which one of the following situations?

Match each of the following cells to its description(s). Answers may be used more than once. -the first white blood cell to combat an infection

Which one of the following blood types can a person with blood type B safely receive in a blood transfusion?

The most abundant plasma proteins are called ________. They primarily serve to maintain osmotic balance between blood and interstitial fluid.

The process by which certain white blood cells can engulf disease-causing organisms and digest them is ________.

Match each of the following conditions with its description -a disorder characterized by bruising and bleeding due to an inadequate number of platelets

Granular and agranular describe types of ________ blood cells.

Which one of the following formed elements in the blood is not a cell but is actually a fragment of a cell?

It is now possible for parents to bank the umbilical cord blood of their children; the cells in the cord would then be available for use later in the life of the child to treat a genetic disorder or cancer, should it develop.

The fluid portion of blood is known as blood ________; this portion constitutes approximately ________ % of the total blood volume.

Which one of the following populations of cells is most markedly increased during bacterial infections?

The hormone ________, secreted by the ________, stimulates the production of red blood cells when the level of oxygen in the body decreases.

A researcher wants to produce antibodies by growing cells in the laboratory. What cell population would be necessary to accomplish this?

Match each of the following cells to its description(s). Answers may be used more than once. -large white blood cell that leaves the blood to go into body tissue and becomes a macrophage

Determine whether each of the following functions of blood is associated with a component of the blood plasma, the formed elements, or both. -transport of carbon dioxide

Individuals involved in relatively minor accidents may suffer cuts and bruises but generally do not suffer from excessive blood loss. What features does blood possess that limit blood loss during minor accidents?

Histamine is released from which one of the following types of leukocyte to stimulate the inflammatory response?

Cell surface proteins that are foreign to the body and therefore cause a response from the immune system are known as ________.

Determine whether each of the following functions of blood is associated with a component of the blood plasma, the formed elements, or both. -transport of most of the oxygen

Platelets are pieces of cytoplasm and cell membrane derived from ________.