Exam 11: Blood

A clot that breaks off and travels into another vessel is called a(n)____________________.

The albumin in blood plasma is produced by the ____________________ and is important to maintain normal ____________________.

The kinds of white blood cells (WBCs)that phagocytize pathogens are ____________________ and ____________________.

The term for an abnormal clot that forms in a vessel is:

The transport of waste products by the blood plasma depends on the:

The term for a low platelet count is:

The mineral in hemoglobin that bonds to oxygen is:

If less carbon dioxide than usual is in the blood,the pH of the blood will:

Clotting factors such as fibrinogen are synthesized by the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the hemopoietic tissues?

Old RBCs are phagocytized by cells called ____________________,which are located in the ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.

The mineral necessary for chemical clotting is ____________________.

Old RBCs are phagocytized by cells called ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the destruction of old RBCs?

Hemostasis due to vascular spasm occurs when:

Which statement is NOT true of the functions of WBCs?

When a blood clot has served its purpose,it is removed by the process of ____________________.