Question 1

A low count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate pregnancy,ovulation,or hyperthyroidism?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 2

Low counts of which two cell types shown in the figure may result from treatment with cortisol?

Accepted Answer

A) A & B 
B) B & C 
C) C & D 
D) D & E 
E) E & C 
A) A & B 
B) B & C 
C) C & D 
D) D & E 
E) E & C

Question 3

Why does damaged endothelium present an increased risk of blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

Blood may come in contact with collagen

Question 4

Which of the following hormones stimulates the development of megakaryoblasts?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythropoietin 
B) Thrombopoietin 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Human growth hormone 
E) Heparin 
A) Erythropoietin 
B) Thrombopoietin 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Human growth hormone 
E) Heparin

Question 5

Which of the following formed elements in blood is removed by fixed macrophages in the spleen and liver after only 5 to 9 days in the circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) platelets 
C) monocytes 
D) basophils 
E) eosinophils 
A) erythrocytes 
B) platelets 
C) monocytes 
D) basophils 
E) eosinophils

Question 6

Which of the following precursor cells gives rise to granular leukocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Proerythroblast 
B) Megakaryoblast 
C) Lymphoblast 
D) Myeloblast 
E) None of the selections are correct. 
A) Proerythroblast 
B) Megakaryoblast 
C) Lymphoblast 
D) Myeloblast 
E) None of the selections are correct.

Question 7

Which labeled cell in the diagram is a WBC?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) Both B and C 
E) A,B and C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) Both B and C 
E) A,B and C

Question 8

What is the normal concentration range of the formed element that comprises the blood component labeled III in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) 400,000-1 million cells/μL 
B) 150-200 cells/μL 
C) 4)8-5.4 million cells/μL 
D) 150,000-400,000 cells/μL 
E) 5,000-10,000 cells/μL 
A) 400,000-1 million cells/μL 
B) 150-200 cells/μL 
C) 4)8-5.4 million cells/μL 
D) 150,000-400,000 cells/μL 
E) 5,000-10,000 cells/μL

Question 9

An individual with leukemia requires a bone marrow transplant.The donor may be a person who gives the recipient stem cells that are in the bone marrow from his or her [dropdown 1] or the stem cells may come from a(n)[dropdown 2].
Dropdown 1 Choices:
femur
hip bone
humerus
skull
Dropdown 2 Choices
blood transfusion
large muscle
liver
umbilical cord

Accepted Answer

1.hip bone

Question 10

Which of the following hormones stimulates proliferation of red blood cells in red bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

A) erythropoietin (EPO) 
B) thrombopoietin (TPO) 
C) human growth hormone (hGH) 
D) calcitonin (CT) 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
A) erythropoietin (EPO) 
B) thrombopoietin (TPO) 
C) human growth hormone (hGH) 
D) calcitonin (CT) 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Question 11

Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

A) Albumin 
B) Globulins 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Prostaglandins 
A) Albumin 
B) Globulins 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Prostaglandins

Question 12

The process of a white blood cell squeezing between endothelial cells to exit a blood vessel is called

Accepted Answer

A) emigration. 
B) diaphysis. 
C) adhesion. 
D) opsonization. 
E) phagocytosis. 
A) emigration. 
B) diaphysis. 
C) adhesion. 
D) opsonization. 
E) phagocytosis.

Question 13

The gas [dropdown 1] is said to have [dropdown 2] in the body's everyday processes.
Dropdown 1 Choices:
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
Dropdown 2 Choices:
a role in carbohydrate metabolism
a role in lipid metabolism
a role in protein synthesis
no known function

Accepted Answer

1.nitrogen

Question 14

Which of the following cells is NOT an agranular leukocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) Monocytes 
B) Macrophage 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) All of these choices 
A) Monocytes 
B) Macrophage 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) All of these choices

Question 15

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate viral infections?

Accepted Answer

A) A & B 
B) B & C 
C) C & D 
D) D & E 
E) E & C 
A) A & B 
B) B & C 
C) C & D 
D) D & E 
E) E & C

Question 16

Deep vein thromboses,blood clots that build up in a deep vein,particularly the deep saphenous vein in the leg,are seen more frequently in long-distance truck drivers,passengers on airplanes who sit for the entire trip without getting up to walk and individuals who take long trips in cars without getting out to stretch.Explain why you think this happens and how it can be avoided.

Accepted Answer

If blood flows too slowly (stasis)throug

Question 17

Erythropoiesis may be stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary disease that decreases available oxygen 
B) excessive bleeding 
C) traveling to high altitudes 
D) diving in deep water 
A) pulmonary disease that decreases available oxygen 
B) excessive bleeding 
C) traveling to high altitudes 
D) diving in deep water

Question 18

Which letter in the diagram indicates the correct position of a myeloid stem cell?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) G

Question 19

The intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of blood clotting are identical after formation of

Accepted Answer

A) thromboplastin. 
B) prothrombinase. 
C) clotting factor XII. 
D) fibrin. 
E) tissue factor. 
A) thromboplastin. 
B) prothrombinase. 
C) clotting factor XII. 
D) fibrin. 
E) tissue factor.

Question 20

Anemia is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a condition where blood does not clot properly. 
B) a condition where blood cells are lysed by the immune response. 
C) a condition where there is excessive bleeding. 
D) a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced. 
E) none of these choices. 
A) a condition where blood does not clot properly. 
B) a condition where blood cells are lysed by the immune response. 
C) a condition where there is excessive bleeding. 
D) a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced. 
E) none of these choices.

Exam 19: The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

A low count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate pregnancy,ovulation,or hyperthyroidism?

Low counts of which two cell types shown in the figure may result from treatment with cortisol?

Why does damaged endothelium present an increased risk of blood clotting?

Which of the following hormones stimulates the development of megakaryoblasts?

Which of the following formed elements in blood is removed by fixed macrophages in the spleen and liver after only 5 to 9 days in the circulation?

Which of the following precursor cells gives rise to granular leukocytes?

Which labeled cell in the diagram is a WBC?

What is the normal concentration range of the formed element that comprises the blood component labeled III in the figure?

Which of the following hormones stimulates proliferation of red blood cells in red bone marrow?

Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in blood clotting?

The process of a white blood cell squeezing between endothelial cells to exit a blood vessel is called

The gas [dropdown 1] is said to have [dropdown 2] in the body's everyday processes. Dropdown 1 Choices: carbon dioxide hydrogen nitrogen oxygen Dropdown 2 Choices: a role in carbohydrate metabolism a role in lipid metabolism a role in protein synthesis no known function

Which of the following cells is NOT an agranular leukocyte?

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate viral infections?

Erythropoiesis may be stimulated by

Which letter in the diagram indicates the correct position of a myeloid stem cell?

The intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of blood clotting are identical after formation of

Anemia is defined as

An Introduction to the Human Body

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