Exam 16: Blood

The condition where the skin and the whites of the eyes appear slightly yellow is due to high blood levels of the substance ________.

Tissue factor is released in the

Match the following terms with the correct descriptions. -Often called immunocytes, these cells direct the activities of the immune system.

Name the process of red blood cell production, the hormone that controls it, the source of that hormone, and the stimulus for its production.Why was the hormone so difficult to isolate and identify?

Match each leukocyte to its normal percentage in a differential cell count. -eosinophils

The two main components of plasma are ________ and ________.Name two other components found in plasma.

Match the following plasma proteins with the correct function. -a category that includes clotting factors and enzymes

Meghan thinks she has an abscessed tooth (a bacterial infection).If she does, what type of white blood cell would you expect to see in elevated numbers in a differential count?

How would a decrease in the concentration of iron in the blood affect the process of hemostasis?

Match the name of the pathological condition with its description. -Caused by a dietary deficiency, this condition results in red blood cells that are small and pale.

An individual who becomes dehydrated will have an elevated hematocrit.Explain how dehydration leads to an elevated hematocrit although blood cell production is normal.

Match the following plasma proteins with the correct function. -help(s)defend the body against germs

The cell that is the progenitor of all the types of blood cells is called the

The hormone that regulates the production of red blood cells is ________.