B IO 202: B lood Review
Gu ide Questions and
answ er s w ith accu r ate
r ationales(PASSED)
1. List AND define some common Latin prefixes and suffixes associated
with the circulatory system. - answer - Hemo/a-: blood
- Anti-: against
- Erythros-: red
- Leukos-: white
- cyte: cell
- penia: poverty, not enough
- osis: too many
- Thrombos-: clot
- stasis: halt, stop
2. Describe the functions of blood. - answer Provides to cells/tissues:
a. Nutrients
,b. Oxygen (O2)
c. Hormones/enzymes
d. Removal of wastes
e. Special cells to protect against disease & infection (WBCs &
antibodies)
Regulates:
f. pH & ion composition of cellular fluids
g. Clotting capabilities to restrict blood loss
h. Body temperature
3. What are the three "formed elements of blood?"
3. What are the three "formed elements of blood?" - answer - Platelets
- White blood cells - leukocytes (WBCs)
- Red blood cells - erythrocytes (RBCs)
4. List the major components of blood (both plasma AND cellular
elements). - answer
5. Be familiar with the general values found in a CBC, especially,
hematocrit, hemoglobin, and WBC count. - answer
, 6. Describe the process of hemopoiesis, making sure to include the
organs and regions of the body associated with this process. - answer
•Hemopoietic tissues produce blood cells
- yolk sac produces stem cells
• colonize fetal bone marrow, liver, spleen and thymus
- liver stops producing blood cells at birth
- spleen remains involved with WBC production
• lymphoid hemopoiesis occurs in widely distributed lymphoid tissues
(thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes, spleen and peyers patches in intestines)
- red bone marrow
• pluripotent stem cells
• myeloid hemopoiesis produces RBCs, WBCs and platelets
7. Compare and contrast albumins and globulins. - answer i. Albumin:
most abundant
1. Viscosity and osmolarity (blood volume, pressure, flow)
Albumins help transport substances:
- Fatty acids
- Thyroid hormones
- Steroid hormones
*Hormones that are not attached to a carrier protein are called what?
Gu ide Questions and
answ er s w ith accu r ate
r ationales(PASSED)
1. List AND define some common Latin prefixes and suffixes associated
with the circulatory system. - answer - Hemo/a-: blood
- Anti-: against
- Erythros-: red
- Leukos-: white
- cyte: cell
- penia: poverty, not enough
- osis: too many
- Thrombos-: clot
- stasis: halt, stop
2. Describe the functions of blood. - answer Provides to cells/tissues:
a. Nutrients
,b. Oxygen (O2)
c. Hormones/enzymes
d. Removal of wastes
e. Special cells to protect against disease & infection (WBCs &
antibodies)
Regulates:
f. pH & ion composition of cellular fluids
g. Clotting capabilities to restrict blood loss
h. Body temperature
3. What are the three "formed elements of blood?"
3. What are the three "formed elements of blood?" - answer - Platelets
- White blood cells - leukocytes (WBCs)
- Red blood cells - erythrocytes (RBCs)
4. List the major components of blood (both plasma AND cellular
elements). - answer
5. Be familiar with the general values found in a CBC, especially,
hematocrit, hemoglobin, and WBC count. - answer
, 6. Describe the process of hemopoiesis, making sure to include the
organs and regions of the body associated with this process. - answer
•Hemopoietic tissues produce blood cells
- yolk sac produces stem cells
• colonize fetal bone marrow, liver, spleen and thymus
- liver stops producing blood cells at birth
- spleen remains involved with WBC production
• lymphoid hemopoiesis occurs in widely distributed lymphoid tissues
(thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes, spleen and peyers patches in intestines)
- red bone marrow
• pluripotent stem cells
• myeloid hemopoiesis produces RBCs, WBCs and platelets
7. Compare and contrast albumins and globulins. - answer i. Albumin:
most abundant
1. Viscosity and osmolarity (blood volume, pressure, flow)
Albumins help transport substances:
- Fatty acids
- Thyroid hormones
- Steroid hormones
*Hormones that are not attached to a carrier protein are called what?
