Questions and correct Answers latest
2023
Red blood cells live about how long? -
Ans 120 days
Hemoglobin is made up of which of the following? -
Ans Heme and globin proteins
What are the two pigments that results from the breakdown of RBC's? -
Ans Biliverdin and Bilirubin?
What are the two functions of hemoglobin? -
Ans Transport O2 and CO2 and buffer pH
Erythropoietin -
Ans produced by the kidney and increases red blood cell formation
Red blood cells are known as? -
Ans erythrocytes
What white blood cells are graulocytes? -
Ans Baasophils, eosinophils, neutrophils
What are tissue phagocytes? -
Ans macrophages
What white blood cell is increased in allergic reactions, or in asthma that is caused
from allergies? -
Ans Eosinophils
Monocytes are the largest of white blood cells. What are they? -
Ans Immatuture macrophages
What white blood cells are phagocytes? -
Ans Macrophages and neutrophils
Cell that produces antibodies? -
Ans B cells?
What are the functions of antibodies? -
Ans Bind/ clump antigen and remove from circulation, Fix complement, and
stimulate local changes to prevent spread of toxin or pathogen
, What white blood cell is considered the "Commanding General of the immune
system and pretty much controls the actions of all other white blood cells? -
Ans T- helper cells
Plasma cells are initially derived from? -
Ans B-cells
What blood component is greatlty needed for the clotting mechanism? -
Ans Fibrinogen
What are the main circulating plasma proteins? -
Ans Albumins, globulins, fibrinogen
What WBC would be increasd in viral infections such as swine flu? -
Ans lymphocyte
What is the most important antibody molecule? -
Ans IgG
What protein causes fibrinogen to break up into fragments which then stick together
that trap blood cells and platlets? -
Ans Thrombin
What is responsible for the clotting of blood that comes into contact with foreign
substances? -
Ans Hageman's factor
Glycoproteins are produced by the? -
Ans Anterior pituitary gland
What hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary gland? -
Ans GH, FSH, LH, ACTH, PRL, TSH
ACTH exerts its action on what gland? -
Ans Adrenal cortex
Both FSH and LH are hormones that act on what glands? -
Ans Ovaries and testes
What hormones will be released from the pituitary gland when the hypothalmus
secretes GnRH? -
Ans FSH and LH
What hormone is released from the pituitary gland when the hypothalmus secretes
CRH? -
Ans ACTH
What is responsible for the development of egg follicles in the ovaries? -
Ans FSH