Exam 10: The Circulatory System: Blood

_______ are the kinds of white blood cells that have no specific granules in their cytoplasm.

Antibodies of an Rh-negative mother can cause rupturing of the baby's RBCs, causing _______.

What would be the effect of platelet transfusion between individuals with different ABO blood types?

Thrombin acts as an enzyme to convert the plasma protein fibrinogen to _______, a fibrous protein that forms long threads.

Red blood cells are adapted for producing and packaging _______, the red pigment that transports oxygen.

Certain _______, called agglutinins, are found in the plasma.

_______ is a form of cancer in which one of the several types of white blood cells multiply wildly within the bone marrow.

Theoretically, a person with type AB blood can safely receive _______ type blood.

_______ have an important role in blood clotting.

_______ globulins include certain hormones and proteins that transport hormones.

_______ is a pale yellowish fluid that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

_______ is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Individuals with type O blood have _______ antigen(s) on their RBCs and _______ antibodies circulating in their blood.

When tissue is damaged, a series of reactions takes place resulting in the formation of an enzyme known as _______.

Neutrophils _______.

The _______ system is the transportation system of the body.

_______ are important acid-base buffers.

The circulatory system helps maintain ________ by transporting needed materials and maintaining fluid and acid-base balance.

A pH of 7 is considered to be _______.

When the proteins involved in clotting have been removed from plasma, the remaining liquid is called _______.