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Blood & Blood Vessels

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Erythr/o" refers to ______________.

a)

white

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

red

2.

"Hem/o" and "Hemat/o" both refer to what?

a)

thrombocyte

b)

lymph

c)

spinal fluid

d)

blood

3.

_______________ are disease-producing organisms.

a)

leukocytes

b)

antigens

c)

antibodies

d)

pathogens

4.

The word element that refers to "cell."

a)

cyt/o

b)

mon/o

c)

leuk/o

d)

thromb/o

5.

Word element that means "blood condition"

a)

-paresis

b)

-lytic

c)

leuk/o

d)

-emia

6.

Blood accounts for approximately ____% of one's total body weight.

a)

20

b)

15

c)

10

d)

8

7.

What system does the body use to acheive the transporation of oxygen and nutrients to the body cells and the transporation of waste produces away from the body cells?

a)

pulmonary

b)

integumentary

c)

cardio

d)

blood

8.

Cells and cell fragments, also called formed elements, are suspended in plasma.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Leukocytes are smaller than Erythrocytes, but they are higher in number.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

__________ are a substance, usually a protein, that causes the formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with that antibody.

4 lines
11.

An exaggerated, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called: __________

4 lines
12.

__________ is the clear, thin, and sticky fluid portion of blood that remains after coagulation. It contains no blood cells, platelets, or fibrinogen.

a)

plasmam

b)

water

c)

blood proteins

d)

serum

13.

Another names for "platelet"

a)

thrombocyte

b)

aggranulocyte

c)

megakaryocyte

d)

erythrocyte

14.

The word element "-penia" means:

a)

condition

b)

decrease in; deficiency

c)

to eat

d)

attraction to

15.

Binds to oxygen

a)

leukocytes

b)

platelets

c)

hemoglobin

d)

fibrinogen

16.

WBC's that produce antibodies

a)

leukocytes

b)

lymphocytes

c)

hemoglobin

d)

fibrinogen

17.

Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin

a)

leukocytes

b)

lymphocytes

c)

hemoglobin

d)

fibrinogen

18.

where new blood cells are created

a)

plasma

b)

marrow

c)

sickle

d)

platelets

19.

Which tunica Rests on a basement membrane

a)

intima

b)

externa

c)

media

20.

Which tunica layer is mostly smooth muscle and elastic fibers

a)

intima

b)

externa

c)

media

21.

Which tunica is composed largely of fibrous connective tissue

a)

intima

b)

externa

c)

media

22.

Smaller arteries give rise to

a)

arterioles

b)

capillaries

c)

venules

23.

Which statement about veins is correct?

a)

They all carry deoxygenated blood

b)

.They carry blood away from the heart.

c)

They have thick muscular walls.

d)

They have valves to prevent backflow.

24.

A capillary has _________

a)

very thin wall so that gases can flow in and out quickly

b)

valves to ensure blood flows in one direction

c)

thick muscular wall to withstand the high blood pressure from the heart

25.

The diagnostic test that measures the % of red blood cells to total blood volume is

a)

hematocrit

b)

hemoglobin

c)

complete blood count

26.

The blood cell with the a large surface are do to it's shape is

a)

ertyhrocyte

b)

leukocyte

c)

platelets

d)

melanocytes

27.

Which of the following statements is true about Erythropoietin (EPO)

a)

increases RBC count

b)

is NOT a hormone

c)

released by the heart

d)

stimulates red bone marrow to form RBC's