Exam 9: Hematopoietic System

Which of the following defend the body against bacteria?

Match the term to its definition. -Erythrocyte

The iron-based protein that is essential to oxygen distribution by red blood cells is hemoglobin.

A hereditary defect that causes abnormal red blood cell production is the most common cause of anemia.

A biconcave,disk-shaped blood cell without a nucleus that contains hemoglobin is a(n)

A neoplastic proliferation of white blood cells is termed

Thrombocytopenia is defined as

Purpura is a disease that results in spontaneous hemorrhages in the skin,mucosa of the mouth,and internal organs.

Match the term to its definition. -Leukocyte

Which of the following increase in response to allergic and parasitic conditions?

What type of anemia is caused by defective red blood cells with a shortened life span?

Platelets are essential to the blood clotting process.

Which of the following is defined as an iron-based protein that carries oxygen from the respiratory tract to the body tissues?

Which of the following cells are essential for clotting?

Which type of hemolytic anemia is generally confined to African-Americans?

Which type of hemolytic anemia occurs preponderantly in persons of Italian,Greek,or Sicilian descent?

A hematologic disorder characterized by hyperplasia of the bone marrow (neoplastic)that results in increased production of erythrocytes,granulocytes,and platelets defines

The medical term for blood platelets is

Match the disease to its cause. -Thalassemia

An erythrocyte is a red blood cell.