Questions With Complete Solutions
120 Days Correct Answers Average lifespan of an erythrocyte
30 Correct Answers Minutes it takes for clot retraction
45% Correct Answers Average hematocrit
Agglutination Correct Answers Antibody molecule binding to
antigens and stick them together; Causes clumping of red blood
cells; Responsible for mismatched transfusion reaction
Agglutinins Correct Answers Antibodies in the plasma that
bring about transfusion mismatch
Agglutinogens Correct Answers Antigens on the surface of the
red blood cell that is the basis for blood typing
Albumins Correct Answers Smallest and most abundant plasma
proteins; Contributes to viscosity and osmolarity, influences
blood pressure, flow and fluid balance
Albumins, Globulins (Antibodies), Fibrinogen Correct Answers
3 Major Categories of Plasma Proteins for Clotting, Defense,
and Transport of Solutes
Anti-A, Anti-B Correct Answers 2 Types of Agglutinins
Antibodies Correct Answers Proteins (gamma globulins)
secreted by plasma cells; part of immune response to foreign
, matter; bind to antigens and mark them for destruction; forms
antigen-antibody complexes
Antigens Correct Answers Presence determines name of blood
type (Example: Blood Type A person has A ___ )
Antigens Correct Answers Proteins, Glycoproteins,Glycolipids;
Complex molecules on surface of cell membrane that are unique
to the individual; Used to distinguish self from foreign matter
Antigens, Antibodies Correct Answers Interactions between
these two things are what blood types are based on
Antithrombin Correct Answers Natural anticoagulant that
deactivates thrombin before it can act on fibrinogen (from liver)
Basophils Correct Answers Least common leukocyte;
Granulocyte with large, abundant, violet granules and an S-
shaped nucleus
Basophils Correct Answers Leukocytes with increased numbers
in chicken pox, sinusitis, and diabetes
Blood Type Correct Answers Determined by antigens
Calcium Correct Answers Required for both extrinsic and
intrinsic pathway
Cardiovascular System Correct Answers System that refers to
the heart and blood vessels