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WorksheetsA&P Ch 10 Slides 1 - 23 Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
The normal range of blood pH is between ___ and ___.
(a)
An important plasma protein that contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood is (a) .
The percentage of erythrocytes in blood is known as the (a) , which settles at the bottom during blood separation.
What component of red blood cells is responsible for carrying oxygen?
(a)
A decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood, for any reason, is a condition known as (a) .
Life at a high altitude, where less oxygen is available, can lead to a red blood cell disorder known as ________.
leukocytosis
anemia
polycythemia
leukemia
A recent blood test of a human individual indicated that the WBC count exceeded 11,000 cells/mm3. What is most likely his condition?
polycythemia
anemia
leukopenia
leukocytosis
What is the name of the process by which white blood cells move in and out of blood vessels?
(a)
Abnormally low levels of white blood cells causes a condition known as (a) .
The matrix of blood is called ________.
plasma
lymphocytes
formed elements
buffy coat
erythrocytes
In a centrifuged blood sample, the buffy coat situated between the formed elements and the plasma contains ________.
erythrocytes only
platelets and erythrocytes
leukocytes and platelets
leukocytes only
leukocytes and erythrocytes
What part of a red blood cell binds and transports oxygen?
(a)
Which formed element is the most abundant in blood?
(a)
Erythrocytes ________.
travel by diapedesis through the walls of vessels
possess lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules
are the least common of all formed elements
lack a nucleus and most organelles
clot blood
Normal whole blood contains (a) g of hemoglobin per 100 mL.
How are white blood cells different from red blood cells?
