✅✅
Types of physicians who specialize in immune system disorders are _____. -
-allergists
immunologists
✅✅
Once a tube of blood is centrifuged, the cells of the blood separate out and fill the
bottom ______% of the tube. - -45
✅✅
The blood functions in the transport of nutrients, waste products, hormones, and
______. - -gases
✅✅
Which of the following best describes the shape of an erythrocyte? -
-biconcave disk
______ RBC's do not have a nucleus. - ✅✅-mature
Which of the following are physicians? - ✅✅-Immunologist
Hematologist
Allergist
Which statements are correct regarding erythrocyte function? - ✅✅ -Erythrocytes
transport oxygen, in combination with hemoglobin, throughout the body, from the
lungs to the cells.
AND
Erythrocytes transport nitric oxide that signals smooth muscle to relax.
✅✅
Blood is a special type of ______ tissue composed of cells contained in a liquid
matrix. - -connective
Leukocytes (WBCs) can be divided into two groups based on the presence or
✅✅
absence of specific granules in the cytoplasm. Those two groups are ______. -
-granulocytes and agranulocytes
transporting wastes - ✅✅-Moving creatinine and urea from the cells to the kidneys
for excretion.
Transporting hormones - ✅✅-Moving insulin from the pancreas to the tissues that
require it.
clotting - ✅✅-Preventing blood loss and initiating vessel repair.
, transporting nutrients - ✅✅-Moving glucose absorbed from the intestines to the
tissues that need it.
✅✅-allergic reactions
eosinophil -
lymphocytes - ✅✅-Infectious mononucleosis
monocytes - ✅✅-Tuberculosis
Which statement is correct about the structure of erythrocytes? - ✅✅-Their shape
promotes more rapid diffusion of gases.
The cells that are most directly involved in hemostasis are ______. - ✅✅-platelets
(thrombocytes)
The protein component of hemoglobin is called ______. - ✅✅-globin
✅✅
The two most important blood groups, based on antigens on the surface of red blood
cells, are the ______. - -ABO and Rh groups
✅✅-oxygen
Which gas is transported to the tissues from the lung? -
Granules are the site for ______ and enzyme production. - ✅✅-chemical
The root in the term agglutination means ______. - ✅✅-glue
✅✅
An increase in the total WBC count to over 10,000 per cubic millimeter is called
______. - -leukocytosis
A person with type B blood has type: - ✅✅-B antigen and anti-A antibodies
Another term for platelets is ______. - ✅✅-thrombocytes
✅✅
A person who has RBCs that express the Rh factor on their surface is said to be
______. - -Rh-positive
In the blood, ______ are present in plasma. - ✅✅-antibodies
✅✅
Which of the following statements are true regarding maternal and fetal Rh
compatibility? - -Maternal and fetal blood do not normally mix during
pregnancy.
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