Exam 12: Blood

What type of leukocyte is the largest of the WBCs, accounting for 3% to 9% of circulating WBCs?

What is the correct order of events that occur following an injury to a blood vessel?

What two vitamins are essential for DNA synthesis and therefore significantly influence red blood cell production?

What must occur in order for a blood clot to form?

Formed elements of the blood include proteins, cells, and cell fragments.

An increased blood concentration of __________ can result in a condition called cyanosis.3-19-2013

The most common blood type in the United States has which type(s) of antibodies in its plasma?

In general, red blood cells are larger than white blood cells.

When hemoglobin molecules are broken down, a greenish pigment called __________ is formed.

What type of leukocyte leaves the circulation and becomes a macrophage?

Name the hormone that stimulates red blood cell formation.

What is the value for a normal white blood cell count?

Name the stem cell from which all formed elements are produced.

What is the result of mixing anti-A antibodies with type A red blood cells?

In the inherited disorder called __________, the small intestine absorbs many times the normal amount of iron, leading to a toxic buildup in body tissues.

A blood clot that breaks loose and travels in the blood is called a(n) __________.

What blood group antibodies are present in type O blood?

Plasma is about 50% water and 50% dissolved substances.

What feature of erythrocytes (RBCs) provides increased surface area for oxygen diffusion?

How are platelets described?