Exam 12: Circulatory System

____________________ is an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells, making the blood thicker and slower flowing.

The ____________________ test measures the oxygen-carrying capability of the blood.

Write an expository outlining the functions of the lymph.

The ____________________ test measures the volume of erythrocytes in the blood.

Research the survival rate of those with leukemia.What do treatment plans for leukemia involve?

Investigate the number of people in the past 5 years who have contracted a disease by means of a blood transfusion.Who should be held liable?

____________________ is an infection that develops when pathogens enter the blood.

____________________ is a hypersensitive response by the immune system to an outside substance.

____________________ is a condition in which a blood clot forms in the blood vessels.

An erythrocyte, with regard to the circulatory system, is a:

Choose one of the five functions of the blood and explain how the body is affected when the function ceases to work.

Chemical tests use a process called _________________________ to measure the exact chemical makeup of a blood sample.

Explain the causes of allergies; the body's reaction, ranging from mild to severe; and the treatments available for allergy sufferers.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of autotransfusion?

Whole blood can be refrigerated safely for up to:

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are the two important functions of the lymph?

____________________ is plasma without the clotting proteins.

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible. -What are the five functions of the blood?