Ch. 19 Blood

Open Ended

How do you think the cardiovascular system, particularly blood, contributes to maintaining overall health in the human body?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood as described in the slides?

• Transportation

• Regulation of pH and osmosis

• Hormone synthesis

• Clot formation

Multiple Select

Which of the following are transported by blood as part of its transportation function?

• Gases

• Nutrients

• Waste products

• All of the above

Open Ended

Explain how the bicarbonate buffer system helps maintain blood pH within the normal range.

Open Ended

Explain how blood helps protect the body from foreign substances and excessive blood loss.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are formed elements found in blood?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

What is the main component of plasma by percentage?

• Proteins

• Water

• Ions

• Nutrients

Multiple Choice

Which plasma protein is primarily responsible for blood clotting?

• Albumins

• Globulins

• Fibrinogen

• Hemoglobin

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of plasma proteins?

• Transport of lipids and hormones

• Blood clotting

• Osmotic pressure regulation

• Oxygen transport

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a formed element of blood?

• Erythrocytes

• Leukocytes

• Platelets

• Glucose

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the locations of hematopoiesis before and after birth.

Multiple Choice

Which stem cell type gives rise to lymphocytes?

• Myeloid stem cells

• Lymphoid stem cells

• Proerythroblasts

• Megakaryoblasts

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the biconcave shape of red blood cells?

• To increase flexibility for passage through small blood vessels

• To store hemoglobin

• To allow for rapid cell division

• To protect against infection

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of red blood cells (erythrocytes)?

• Biconcave discs

• Anucleate

• Contain hemoglobin

• Capable of mitosis

Multiple Choice

What percentage of oxygen is transported from the lungs to tissues attached to hemoglobin?

• 98.5%

• 70%

• 23%

• 7%

Open Ended

Explain how carbon dioxide is transported from tissues to the lungs by red blood cells.

Multiple Choice

Which form of hemoglobin is responsible for transporting carbon dioxide?

• Carbaminohemoglobin

• Oxyhemoglobin

• Deoxyhemoglobin

• Fetal hemoglobin

Multiple Choice

Which of the white blood cells is often the first to respond?

• Lymphocyte

• Neutrophil

• Monocyte

• Eosinophil