Exam 9: The Blood

What advantages does the biconcavity of the erythrocyte impart on the cell?

What is the stimulus for increased erythropoiesis secretion?

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -similar to mast cells

What is the function of plasma albumins?

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -become tissue macrophages

Erythrocytes contain the enzyme ____________________,which catalyzes the conversion of metabolically produced CO₂ into HCO₃-.

Match the blood cell formation term with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -activates megakaryocytes

Which organ removes most of the worn-out red blood cells from the circulation?

An increase in the circulating number of what is associated with parasite infestations?

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of anaemia?

Haemostatic mechanisms are effective for completely arresting bleeding from small vessels,but rupture of medium to large vessels requires external intervention to stop bleeding.

Which of the following is NOT a granuloyte?

Platelets are important in the process of haemostasis.

K is a required clotting factor.

Match the haemostasis step with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -vascular spasm

Since fibrinogen is always present in the blood but the blood does not clot,what must normally be absent?

Which plasma globulins are the antibodies?

What are the different types and functions of plasma proteins?

Which statement is INCORRECT for antibodies?

Which of the following condition(s)would NOT result in increased rates of erythropoiesis?