Chapter 18

Which of the following is not a function of blood?

• transports nutrients and waste

• maintains pH of extracellular fluids

• regulates body temperature

• produces hormones

A person with type A blood will have which of the following antigen(s)?

• anti-A and anti-B

• A Antigen

• B Antigen

• A and B Antigen

What is not found in the buffy coat?

• Platelets

• Basophils

• Erythrocytes

• Lymphocytes

The cessation of bleeding will occur when what happens?

• Fibrin is produced and incorporated into the platelet plug

• Platelets come to the site of injury

• Macrophages come to the site of injury

• Lymphocytes come to the site of injury

Where does oxygen bind to in an erythrocyte?

• Alpha chains of hemoglobin

• Heme of Hemoglobin

• Beta chains of hemoglobin

• Gamma chains of hemoglobin