Complete Test Bank The Human Body in Health and
Illness 7th Edition Herlihy Questions & Answers with
rationales (Chapter 1-27)
Albumin - ANSWER protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the
blood
Anemia - ANSWER lack of a normal number of red blood cells
Basophils - ANSWER A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.
Bilirubin - ANSWER pigment released by the liver in bile
clotting cascade - ANSWER complex series of reactions that lead to clotting
coagulation - ANSWER blood clotting
cyanosis - ANSWER bluish discoloration of the skin
Eosinophils - ANSWER a white blood cell containing granules that are readily
stained by eosin.
Erythrocytes - ANSWER red blood cells
Erythropoietin (EPO) - ANSWER hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red
blood cell formation
fibrin - ANSWER protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Hemoglobin - ANSWER Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
hemolysis - ANSWER destruction of red blood cells
Hemopoiesis - ANSWER production of blood cells
Hemostasis - ANSWER to stop or control bleeding
jaundice - ANSWER A yellowing of the skin and eyes
Leukocytes - ANSWER white blood cells
, Lymphocytes - ANSWER A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off
infections
Monocytes - ANSWER *A type of white blood cell that transforms into
macrophages, extends pseudopods, and engulfs huge numbers of microbes over a
long period of time
*An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a
macrophage.
Neutrophils - ANSWER A type of white blood cell that engulfs microbes by
phagocytosis
Plasma - ANSWER Liquid part of blood
Platelets (thrombocytes) - ANSWER one of the formed elements in the blood that
is responsible for aiding in the clotting process
red blood cells (erythrocytes) - ANSWER transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Reticulocytes are - ANSWER immature red blood cells
serum - ANSWER plasma without clotting factors
Thrombocytes - ANSWER platelets
white blood cells - ANSWER Blood cells that perform the function of destroying
disease-causing microorganisms- FIGHTS INFECTION
RBCs, WBCs, and platelets - ANSWER What are the 3 types of blood cells?
bone marrow - ANSWER lymphocytes and monocytes originate in the
Depressed bone marrow - ANSWER leads to a severe deficiency of RBCs,
causing a serious form of anemia called aplastic anemia
Myelosuppression - ANSWER cause a deficiency of WBCs (leukocytes) called
leukopenia
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - ANSWER hyperactive bone marrow
Anisocytosis (ahn-ISS-oh-syte-OH-sis) - ANSWER refers to unequal-sized RBCs
poikilocytosis (poy-KEE-loh-syte-OH-sis) - ANSWER irregularly shaped RBCs.
Oxyhemoglobin - ANSWER hemoglobin bound to oxygen
carbaminohemoglobin (HbCO2) - ANSWER The CO2 hemoglobin complex is
called?
neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils - ANSWER 3 types of granulocytes
Illness 7th Edition Herlihy Questions & Answers with
rationales (Chapter 1-27)
Albumin - ANSWER protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the
blood
Anemia - ANSWER lack of a normal number of red blood cells
Basophils - ANSWER A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.
Bilirubin - ANSWER pigment released by the liver in bile
clotting cascade - ANSWER complex series of reactions that lead to clotting
coagulation - ANSWER blood clotting
cyanosis - ANSWER bluish discoloration of the skin
Eosinophils - ANSWER a white blood cell containing granules that are readily
stained by eosin.
Erythrocytes - ANSWER red blood cells
Erythropoietin (EPO) - ANSWER hormone secreted by the kidneys; stimulates red
blood cell formation
fibrin - ANSWER protein that forms the basis of a blood clot
Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Hemoglobin - ANSWER Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells
hemolysis - ANSWER destruction of red blood cells
Hemopoiesis - ANSWER production of blood cells
Hemostasis - ANSWER to stop or control bleeding
jaundice - ANSWER A yellowing of the skin and eyes
Leukocytes - ANSWER white blood cells
, Lymphocytes - ANSWER A type of white blood cell that make antibodies to fight off
infections
Monocytes - ANSWER *A type of white blood cell that transforms into
macrophages, extends pseudopods, and engulfs huge numbers of microbes over a
long period of time
*An agranular leukocyte that is able to migrate into tissues and transform into a
macrophage.
Neutrophils - ANSWER A type of white blood cell that engulfs microbes by
phagocytosis
Plasma - ANSWER Liquid part of blood
Platelets (thrombocytes) - ANSWER one of the formed elements in the blood that
is responsible for aiding in the clotting process
red blood cells (erythrocytes) - ANSWER transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Reticulocytes are - ANSWER immature red blood cells
serum - ANSWER plasma without clotting factors
Thrombocytes - ANSWER platelets
white blood cells - ANSWER Blood cells that perform the function of destroying
disease-causing microorganisms- FIGHTS INFECTION
RBCs, WBCs, and platelets - ANSWER What are the 3 types of blood cells?
bone marrow - ANSWER lymphocytes and monocytes originate in the
Depressed bone marrow - ANSWER leads to a severe deficiency of RBCs,
causing a serious form of anemia called aplastic anemia
Myelosuppression - ANSWER cause a deficiency of WBCs (leukocytes) called
leukopenia
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - ANSWER hyperactive bone marrow
Anisocytosis (ahn-ISS-oh-syte-OH-sis) - ANSWER refers to unequal-sized RBCs
poikilocytosis (poy-KEE-loh-syte-OH-sis) - ANSWER irregularly shaped RBCs.
Oxyhemoglobin - ANSWER hemoglobin bound to oxygen
carbaminohemoglobin (HbCO2) - ANSWER The CO2 hemoglobin complex is
called?
neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils - ANSWER 3 types of granulocytes
