Exam 20: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Figure 20.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

The composition of the plasma of blood and the interstitial fluid differs chiefly in the concentration of ________.

Basophils are granulocytes formed from myeloid stem cells.

Which of the following statements is true?

A leukocyte can migrate across a capillary wall by squeezing between adjacent endothelial cells, in a process known as ________.

Fibrinogens are the smallest of the plasma proteins.

________ are phagocytic cells that contain a nucleus with many lobes.

________, also known as B cells, differentiate into plasma cells, which secrete antibodies that attack foreign cells or proteins in distant portions of the body.

Natural Killer cells are a type of ________.

Figure 20.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

Immunoglobulins are often referred to as antibodies.

Which is the least common type of white blood cell?

Megakaryocytes produce ________.

Which of the formed elements are responsible for specific immunity?

The process of moving toward an area due to chemical signals is called ________.

If a person with type A blood receives a type B blood transfusion, what event(s)may occur?

Formed elements produced by megakaryocytes in bone marrow are ________.

Myeloid stem cells produce all of the following formed elements except ________.

Heme molecules are important for holding which of the following in such a way that it can interact with an oxygen molecule?

Lymphocytes are the most numerous leukocytes.