Exam 27: Blood

People with type O blood are considered universal donors because their blood has Rh antigen on the red blood cells.

A normal adult red blood cell count ranges from _____ million/cubic mm.

People with type O blood are considered universal recipients.

Eosinophils are the least numerous of the white blood cells, numbering only 0.5% to 1% of the total leukocyte count.

What happens to the components of a red blood cell after it is broken down or fragments?

Some white blood cells are named based on the types of substances that stain them for microscopic study.

Which of the following are the most proficient at phagocytosis in the tissues?

The buffy coat does not contain formed elements of the blood.

Of the three proteins found in plasma, globulins are present in the smallest percentage.

The enzyme carbonic anhydrase allows carbon dioxide to join with the heme portion of the red blood cell.

Whether a blood clot event begins in or out of the circulatory system determines whether it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

Many types of blood cells are produced in the:

In the indirect measurement of blood volume, it is assumed that the radioisotope is uniformly distributed in the blood.

Which of the following is(are) involved in determining a person's total blood volume?

Explain the process by which the red blood cell assists in the transport of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Which is not a formed element of the blood?

The mature red blood cell has no nucleus.

A person with an antigen on the red blood cell and a different antigen in the blood plasma could be either blood type A or blood type B.

In general terms, explain the difference between the process of agglutination, when incompatible blood groups are mixed, and coagulation, the formation of a blood clot.

What substance does not assist in the formation of a blood clot?