Exam 7: Blood

When oxygen availability drops, certain cells in the kidney respond by producing erythropoietin, which in turn stimulates an increase in red blood cells. This cellular response represents

A condition resulting from a reduction in the number of platelets in the blood is ________.

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

Based on information in the figure above, why do individuals with kidney disease sometimes become anemic?

Proteins produced by the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen are known as ________.

The largest group of solutes in plasma is made up of ________.

Cells located in red bone marrow that give rise to platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells are called ________ cells.

Which one of the following types of white blood cells is capable of phagocytosis?

Most lipids need to be attached to transport proteins to move through blood.

Blood plasma contains dissolved proteins and hormones.

Match each of the following cells to its description(s). Answers may be used more than once. -leukocyte that releases histamine to cause an inflammatory response

If red bone marrow can be surgically removed from an individual, what would happen to that person in terms of the formed elements of the blood?

Monocytes can mature into ________, which are phagocytic cells.

Match each of the following conditions with its description -a type of blood cancer characterized by uncontrolled production of abnormal plasma cells

Match each of the following conditions with its description -a disorder of the bone marrow, resulting in an unusually large number of red blood cells

A scientist is interested in doing a research project on hemoglobin. From which one of the following could he extract the hemoglobin for his study?

Which one of the following is a human blood type?

Calcium must activate prothrombin to its enzyme form before it can participate in the clotting mechanism.

The circulatory system's main function is to help maintain homeostasis of body fluids.

Unlike red blood cells, white blood cells are capable of leaving blood vessels to enter the tissue fluid between cells.