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Anatomy of blood

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is called the "river of life" because it transports everything our cells need to survive.

a)

albumin

b)

blood

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

2.

A "stem cell" where formed elements arise. This resides in the red bone marrow.

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

hemostasis

c)

hemophilia

d)

hemocytoblast

3.

All of the following are Leukocytes except for:

a)

Basophils

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Erythrocytes

d)

Neutrophils

4.

This part of your blood contains hemoglobin that helps transport oxygen in your blood

a)

Granulocytes

b)

Monocytes

c)

Erythrocytes

d)

Leukocytes

5.

This part of your blood is primarily water, noncellular; the fluid matrix of blood

a)

Plasma

b)

Platelets

c)

Formed elements

d)

Erythrocytes

6.

This leukocyte releases histamine during inflammatory reactions

a)

Monocyte

b)

Basophil

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Neutrophil

7.

The prefix "erythro" means

a)

white

b)

cell

c)

formation

d)

red

8.

The formation of red blood cells is called

a)

erythropoietin

b)

erythropoiesis

c)

hemostasis

d)

Hematopoiesis

9.

This type of white blood cell originated in the bone marrow and may be formed in lymphoid tissue

a)

Monocyte

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Neutrophil

d)

Basophil

10.

What are 2 antigens that determine blood type?

a)

A,O

b)

B,O

c)

A,B

d)

O,O

11.

The Rh blood groups are named because one of the 8 Rh antigens (agglutinogen D) was identified in the Rhesus monkeys.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Blood Group that is a universal donor is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

13.

If I had AB- blood and received A + blood I would

a)

live!

b)

clot and die

14.

This is the binding of antibodies which causes red blood cells to clump

a)

Hematopoiesis

b)

Agglutination

c)

Erythropoiesis

d)

Rh factor

15.

Because this disease causes a build up of protein in your red blood cells; symptoms could include chest pain, blistering of skin due to sunlight and brown urine. Sometimes this disease is also known as the "vampire" disease.

a)

Anemia

b)

Leukemia

c)

Porphyria

d)

Hemophilia