Exam 10: Blood

Describe the antigens associated with the blood types of the ABO blood group.

Using Figure 10.1, identify the following: -The lymphocyte is indicated by ________.

The process by which bleeding is stopped is called ________.

Blood normally clots in approximately ________.

Cross matching prevents transfusion reactions by testing for agglutination between donor and recipient blood prior to the transfusion.

Blood is ________.

Which organ is largely responsible for the synthesis of clotting factors?

Megakaryocytes are classified as agranulocytes since they lack visible granules in the cytoplasm.

A person with type B blood can receive blood from blood type(s) ________.

Match the following function with its blood cell: -Cell fragments that form from the rupture of a megakaryocyte

Match the following blood types: -The blood type that does NOT form anti-A or anti-B antibodies

In a centrifuged blood sample, the buffy coat situated between the formed elements and the plasma contains ________.

An important plasma protein that contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood is ________.

What is the name of the process by which white blood cells move in and out of blood vessels?

Which situation do you predict to prompt the release of more erythropoietin into the blood: anemia or polycythemia? Explain.

Which formed element is the most abundant in blood?

The condition in which maternal antibodies cross the placenta and destroy the baby's RBCs is called ________.

Using Figure 10.1, identify the following: -The neutrophil is indicated by ________.

The average functional lifespan of an RBC is ________.

When antibodies bind to antigens on foreign blood types, clumping or ________ occurs.