NR 324 Adult Health 1 Hematology (A+ Guaranteed already)

Function of Bone Marrow correct answers Produces blood cells Yellow Marrow correct answers Adipose/Fat Red Marrow correct answers found in the long bones (i.e Femur, Ribs, Humorous); Broken long bones=massive blood loss What organ stimulates production of erythropoietin? correct answers Kidneys Functions of Blood correct answers Transportation: O2, CO2, nutrients, hormones, waste Regulation: water, electrolyte balance Protection: fights infection, clotting Red Blood Cells(RBCs) correct answers Erythrocytes White Blood Cells (WBCs) correct answers Leukocytes Platelets correct answers Thrombocytes Where does clotting factor production take place? correct answers the Liver Functions of Erythrocytes correct answers -Transport O2 and CO2 -Fuse to form hemoglobin Life Span of Erythrocytes correct answers ~180 days Where are Erythrocytes Broken Down? correct answers in the liver(hemolysis) Nutrients needed to form Erythrocytes correct answers Folate (leafy green veggies), iron, B12, B2, and B6 Function of Leukocytes correct answers responsible for Defense via Immune response and clotting Function of Neutrophils correct answers acute inflammation Function of Eosinophils correct answers antigen-antibody reactions(elevated in CA) Basophils correct answers allergic response Without functional Kidneys... correct answers you cannot create new blood