Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 17 Actual Exam Questions With Accurate Answers
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Human Anatomy And Physiology Chapter 17
Blood is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER-formed elements and plasma
Functions of blood - CORRECT ANSWER-Distribution, Regulation, Protection
Distribution functions include - CORRECT ANSWER-delivering oxygen and nutrients to body tissues, removing metabolic wastes, and transporting hormones.
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 17 Actual Exam
Questions With Accurate Answers
Blood is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER-formed elements and plasma
Functions of blood - CORRECT ANSWER-Distribution, Regulation, Protection
Distribution functions include - CORRECT ANSWER-delivering oxygen and nutrients to
body tissues, removing metabolic wastes, and transporting hormones.
Regulation functions include - CORRECT ANSWER-maintaining body temperature,
constant blood pH, and adequate fluid volume.
Protective functions include - CORRECT ANSWER-hemostasis and prevention of
infection.
Formed elements, accounting for 45% of whole blood are... - CORRECT ANSWER-
erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets. All formed elements arise from hematopoietic
stem cells in red bone marrow.
A healthy adult male has approximately __________ liters of blood. - CORRECT
ANSWER-5-6
plasma - CORRECT ANSWER-nonliving fluid matrix. Makes up most of the remaining
55% of while blood. Least dense component.
erythrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-red blood cells that transport oxygen. 45% of whole
blood. Most dense component.
, buffy coat - CORRECT ANSWER-present at the erythrocyte-plasma junction. Contains
leukocytes (white blood cells; various ways to protect body) platelets (cell fragments
that help stop bleeding)
The most abundant leukocytes are __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-neutrophils
Athletes who choose to use industry-produced EPO as a performance-enhancing drug
to increase the effects of their naturally-produced EPO, will experience ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER-decreased production of EPO by their kidneys
In a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, the decision to utilize a CSF capable of
specifically stimulating the production of only the granular leukocytes would require that
the CSF acts exclusively on ______. - CORRECT ANSWER-myeloblasts
During erythroblastosis fetalis, a Rh- mother's anti-Rh antibodies that have crossed the
placenta will cause agglutination of the fetus's Rh+ RBCs. However, the reverse
problem never happens when a Rh+ mother is pregnant with a Rh- fetus, that is,
antibodies produced by the fetus cannot cause agglutination of the mother's Rh+ RBCs.
This is true because ______. - CORRECT ANSWER-antibodies that can cause this
agglutination are not produced by a fetus
Which of the following is NOT a function of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER-hormone
production
Which plasma constituent is the main contributor to osmotic pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-albumin
Which of the formed elements contains hemoglobin and transports respiratory gases? -
CORRECT ANSWER-erythrocytes
Which of the following is NOT a functional characteristic of leukocytes?
positive chemotaxis
amoeboid motion
leukocytosis
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