Exam 27: Blood

Streptokinase, an enzyme from certain streptococci, can cause clot dissolution.

Platelets are important for blood clotting and hemostasis.

Plasma is a dark red fluid that accounts for more than half of the blood volume.

Describe the factors that could result in a fetus contracting erythroblastosis fetalis. Be sure to consider both maternal and fetal conditions.

Heme is broken down into what pigment, which is excreted in bile?

After Martha's baby was born, the physician applied a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord. She also gave the baby a dose of vitamin K. Why did the physician perform these two procedures?

What substance involved in the process of blood clot formation is not made by the liver?

Hemoglobin is broken down into iron and bilirubin. The iron is returned to the bone marrow and the bilirubin is excreted by the kidneys.

In the formation of blood cells, the megakaryoblast ultimately develops into:

Which of the following statements is not true of hemoglobin?

In the development of the red blood cell, the reticulocyte is the most mature cell that still contains a nucleus.

The approximate blood volume in a human can be determined by using:

Streptokinase is an enzyme that can be used to dissolve clots.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Leukocytes containing large cytoplasmic granules that stain

Vitamin B₁₂ is needed for the production of red blood cells.

Oxygen deficiency increases leukocyte numbers by increasing the secretion of erythropoietin by the kidneys.

A woman could have Rh antibodies in her blood if:

Some white blood cells are capable of diapedesis, which means they can:

Globulins play an important role in the body's defense process.

On average, women have a slightly higher hematocrit value than men.