Test Bank I Clicker Questions of Chapter 10 Blood I Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 11e I Elaine N. Marieb

The text discusses various aspects of blood, including the different blood cell types and their functions. Some key points are: • Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are types of granulocytes. • An abnormally low white blood cell count is called leukopenia. • Hematocrit is a measurement of the percentage of erythrocytes in blood volume. • A thrombus that breaks away and floats freely in the bloodstream is called an embolus. • The average healthy male has 5 quarts of blood. • A person with O-negative blood can donate blood to anyone. • Sickle cell anemia is characterized by deformed erythrocytes. • Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells and function through phagocytosis. • Platelets are fragments of megakaryocytes. • Erythropoietin controls the rate of red blood cell production. • Basophils release histamine at sites of inflammation. • The ability of white blood cells to respond to chemicals from damaged tissue is called positive chemotaxis. • Blood type O is the most common in the United States.