APHY 102 Ivy Tech Midterm Exam Questions
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3 functions of blood
1. prevents fluid loss
2. transports body heat
3. prevents infection
blood is classified as what type of tissue?
connective
hematopoiesis
production of blood cells
transport oxygen into the blood
-red blood cells
-erythrocytes
platelets are small fragments of
megakaryocytes
the most abundant solute in plasma
proteins
2 blood gases that are important to homeostasis
oxygen and carbon dioxide
3 hemostatic mechanisms
1. vascular spasm
2. platelet plug
3. coagulation
vascular spasm
short-lived mechanism in which the damaged vessel narrows to minimize blood loss
3 nitrogenous substances found in plasm
1. urea
2. amino acids
3. creatine
most effective hemostatic mechanism
coagulation
4 electrolytes found in plasma
1. calcium
2. sodium
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3 functions of blood
1. prevents fluid loss
2. transports body heat
3. prevents infection
blood is classified as what type of tissue?
connective
hematopoiesis
production of blood cells
transport oxygen into the blood
-red blood cells
-erythrocytes
platelets are small fragments of
megakaryocytes
the most abundant solute in plasma
proteins
2 blood gases that are important to homeostasis
oxygen and carbon dioxide
3 hemostatic mechanisms
1. vascular spasm
2. platelet plug
3. coagulation
vascular spasm
short-lived mechanism in which the damaged vessel narrows to minimize blood loss
3 nitrogenous substances found in plasm
1. urea
2. amino acids
3. creatine
most effective hemostatic mechanism
coagulation
4 electrolytes found in plasma
1. calcium
2. sodium
