Exam 13: Blood

Name and explain the function of the three granulocytes.

Sickle cell anemia has a milder form called sickle cell trait and a more severe form.

Leukemia can be classified as either acute or chronic and either lymphocytic or myeloid.

A person with a severe calcium deficiency has many problems,one of which is that his or her blood has a slower than normal clotting time.

Blood plasma is able to carry small amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the cells.

What is multiple myeloma?

Heparin,warfarin,and tissue plasminogen activator all function in the same way to prevent blood clot formation.

Myeloid tissue is also called red bone marrow.

Match each blood disorder to its description or symptoms. -condition caused by a lack of vitamin B??

Because of the way hemophilia is inherited,a father must have hemophilia to pass it on to his children.

A person with type O blood has

The difference between a thrombus and an embolus is whether it is moving.

In whole blood,there is a greater volume of formed elements than of plasma.

MATCHING Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description or definition. -white blood cell that produces heparin and histamine

An Rh-positive mother should be concerned about erythroblastosis fetalis under which circumstance?

Match each blood disorder to its description or symptoms. -a type of inherited anemia that has major and minor forms and is usually found in people of Mediterranean descent

Leukopenia almost always indicates an infection.

Describe sickle cell anemia.

Jaundice can be a symptom of aplastic anemia.

Vitamin K is used to stimulate the cells of the spleen to increase their production of prothrombin.