Cardiovascular System and Blood Flow

The extracellular matrix of blood is called

• plasma
• erythrocytes
• buffy coat
• lympocytes

Which blood cells are most abundant in the body?

• erythrocytes
• platelets
• lymphocytes
• eosinophils

Human blood is _______

• Basic

• Neutral

• Acidic

• Sweet tasting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The three step process that stops blood flowing from a cut is called _________

• hemostasis
• homeostasis
• coagulation
• agglutination

Low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the kidneys to release the hormone ______

• erythropoietin
• adrenalin
• insulin
• epinephrine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?

• red bone marrow
• yellow bone marrow
• synovial membrane
• articular cartilage

Antibodies binding to antigens on RBCs causes a clumping known as __________

• agglutination
• coagulation
• clotting cascade
• hemolysis

Cell fragments that form from the rupture of a megakaryocyte are called ______

• platelets
• erythrocytes
• leukocytes
• plasma

What blood type can receive blood from both Type B and Type AB donors?

• Type AB
• Type B
• Type A
• Type O

The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation

• platelet plug formation
• agglutination
• dilation
  
• erythropoieten formation