Blood - Anatomy and Physiology Questions With
Complete Solutions
Plasma - ANSWER clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood
Albumin - ANSWER plasma protein that helps regulate osmotic concentration
Globulins - ANSWER plasma proteins synthesized by liver; used for transport of gases, lipids, and fat-soluble vitamins; hemoglobin is an example
Hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of red blood cells in blood
Hematopoietic stem cells - ANSWER give rise to all blood cells; found in bone marrow (aka hemocytoblasts)
Megakaryocyte - ANSWER cells that develop from stem cells to become thrombocytes
Erythrocyte - ANSWER mature red blood cell
Hemoglobin - ANSWER oxygen-carrying molecule found on erythrocyte; contains iron
Erythropoiesis - ANSWER production of red blood cells
Erythroblast - ANSWER immature red blood cell
Anemia - ANSWER deficiency of red blood cells
Oxyhemoglobin - ANSWER hemoglobin carrying oxygen-bright red in color
Deoxyhemoglobin - ANSWER hemoglobin with no oxygen
Leukocyte - ANSWER white blood cell
Diapedesis - ANSWER squeezing of leukocytes through blood vessel wall
Neutrophil - ANSWER phagocytic white blood cell; first responders to site of infection (bacteria, virus, & some fungi)
Basophil - ANSWER type of white blood cell active during allergic response; produces histamine and promotes inflammation
Eosinophil - ANSWER type of white blood cell; causes allergy response Monocyte - ANSWER largest white blood cell; become macrophages; phagocytize bacteria, dead cells, and other intercellular debris
Lymphocyte - ANSWER type of white blood cell that directly attack specific microorganisms, tumor cells, & transplanted cells (B & T cells)
Phagocytosis - ANSWER cell eating
Intracellular - ANSWER within a cell
Intercellular - ANSWER between cells
hemocytoblasts - ANSWER stem cell that gives rise to all blood cells
Leukemia - ANSWER cancer of white blood cells
Vascular spasm - ANSWER immediate vasoconstriction
Fibrinogen/fibrin - ANSWER fibrinogen is an inactive clotting protein found in blood
plasma; fibrin is the activated protein that forms the "net" of a coagulation plug
Prothrombin/thrombin - ANSWER prothrombin is a globular protein found in blood plasma (inactive); thrombin is the activated form and is an enzyme that catalyzes the
formation of fibrin from fibrinogen
Extrinsic clotting mechanism - ANSWER release of biochemicals from damaged vessels or tissue
Intrinsic clotting mechanism - ANSWER components found directly in blood that contribute to clot formation
Serotonin - ANSWER chemical released by platelets that causes vasoconstriction
Anticoagulant - ANSWER substance that prevents coagulation
CBC - ANSWER complete blood count of all formed elements
Agglutination - ANSWER an immune response that causes clumping of blood cells
Embolus - ANSWER clot breaks free causes embolism.
Thrombus - ANSWER clot develops in unbroken blood vessel.
Erythrocytes - ANSWER Very small, flexible, bi-concave discs
Mature cells not complete
97% hemoglobin gas transport
What happens to old RBCs - ANSWER Filtered out by liver & spleen
Hemoglobin recycled
Complete Solutions
Plasma - ANSWER clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood
Albumin - ANSWER plasma protein that helps regulate osmotic concentration
Globulins - ANSWER plasma proteins synthesized by liver; used for transport of gases, lipids, and fat-soluble vitamins; hemoglobin is an example
Hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of red blood cells in blood
Hematopoietic stem cells - ANSWER give rise to all blood cells; found in bone marrow (aka hemocytoblasts)
Megakaryocyte - ANSWER cells that develop from stem cells to become thrombocytes
Erythrocyte - ANSWER mature red blood cell
Hemoglobin - ANSWER oxygen-carrying molecule found on erythrocyte; contains iron
Erythropoiesis - ANSWER production of red blood cells
Erythroblast - ANSWER immature red blood cell
Anemia - ANSWER deficiency of red blood cells
Oxyhemoglobin - ANSWER hemoglobin carrying oxygen-bright red in color
Deoxyhemoglobin - ANSWER hemoglobin with no oxygen
Leukocyte - ANSWER white blood cell
Diapedesis - ANSWER squeezing of leukocytes through blood vessel wall
Neutrophil - ANSWER phagocytic white blood cell; first responders to site of infection (bacteria, virus, & some fungi)
Basophil - ANSWER type of white blood cell active during allergic response; produces histamine and promotes inflammation
Eosinophil - ANSWER type of white blood cell; causes allergy response Monocyte - ANSWER largest white blood cell; become macrophages; phagocytize bacteria, dead cells, and other intercellular debris
Lymphocyte - ANSWER type of white blood cell that directly attack specific microorganisms, tumor cells, & transplanted cells (B & T cells)
Phagocytosis - ANSWER cell eating
Intracellular - ANSWER within a cell
Intercellular - ANSWER between cells
hemocytoblasts - ANSWER stem cell that gives rise to all blood cells
Leukemia - ANSWER cancer of white blood cells
Vascular spasm - ANSWER immediate vasoconstriction
Fibrinogen/fibrin - ANSWER fibrinogen is an inactive clotting protein found in blood
plasma; fibrin is the activated protein that forms the "net" of a coagulation plug
Prothrombin/thrombin - ANSWER prothrombin is a globular protein found in blood plasma (inactive); thrombin is the activated form and is an enzyme that catalyzes the
formation of fibrin from fibrinogen
Extrinsic clotting mechanism - ANSWER release of biochemicals from damaged vessels or tissue
Intrinsic clotting mechanism - ANSWER components found directly in blood that contribute to clot formation
Serotonin - ANSWER chemical released by platelets that causes vasoconstriction
Anticoagulant - ANSWER substance that prevents coagulation
CBC - ANSWER complete blood count of all formed elements
Agglutination - ANSWER an immune response that causes clumping of blood cells
Embolus - ANSWER clot breaks free causes embolism.
Thrombus - ANSWER clot develops in unbroken blood vessel.
Erythrocytes - ANSWER Very small, flexible, bi-concave discs
Mature cells not complete
97% hemoglobin gas transport
What happens to old RBCs - ANSWER Filtered out by liver & spleen
Hemoglobin recycled
