2020 - Cardiovascular Physiology 3

What pressure is created by the presence of large proteins in the blood, such as albumin?

• interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure

• hydrostatic pressure

• colloid osmotic pressure

• interstitial fluid osmotic pressure

Which of the following situations can cause edema?

• increase in the colloid osmotic pressure

• a decrease in cardiac output

• a negative net filtration pressure

• an increase in the capillary hydrostatic pressure

What organ serves as the control center for the regulation of erythropoiesis?

• liver

• kidney

• spleen

• pancreas

Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?

• decreased tissue demand for oxygen

• increased number of RBCs

• moving to a lower altitude

• blood oxygen levels fall below normal

A bruise appears greenish in the skin because:

• green-colored hemoglobin leaks from the bloodstream into the bruise

• the heme group in hemoglobin has broken down into biliverdin

• bilirubin from hemoglobin recycling has accumulated in the bruise

• dead white blood cells accumulate at the site of injury

Nora does not get enough vitamin B12 in her diet and often feels dizzy and fatigued. What form of anemia does she likely suffer from?

• pernicious anemia

• iron-deficiency anemia

• sickle cell anemia

• hemolytic anemia