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What is the primary function of blood?
What is the primary function of blood?
- Regulating the pH and ion composition of interstitial fluids
- Stabilizing body temperature
- Preventing infections and defending against pathogens
- Transporting dissolved gases, nutrients, hormones, and metabolic waste (correct)
What are the primary components of blood?
What are the primary components of blood?
- Plasma and formed elements
- Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets (correct)
- Fibrinogen, fibrin threads, and ground substance
- Water, ions, proteins, and dissolved gases
What appears during clotting in blood?
What appears during clotting in blood?
- Erythrocytes
- Leukocytes
- Fibrin threads (correct)
- Platelets
Which component of blood is responsible for restricting fluid loss at the injury site?
Which component of blood is responsible for restricting fluid loss at the injury site?
What is the approximate volume of blood in an adult human?
What is the approximate volume of blood in an adult human?
What is the specific gravity of blood?
What is the specific gravity of blood?
What is the primary function of albumin in the blood?
What is the primary function of albumin in the blood?
What is the role of fibrinogen in the blood clotting process?
What is the role of fibrinogen in the blood clotting process?
Which of the following is a function of immunoglobulins in the blood?
Which of the following is a function of immunoglobulins in the blood?
What are the primary blood gases found in the plasma?
What are the primary blood gases found in the plasma?
Which of the following is an example of a nonprotein nitrogenous substance found in the blood?
Which of the following is an example of a nonprotein nitrogenous substance found in the blood?
What is the main function of ions and electrolytes in the plasma?
What is the main function of ions and electrolytes in the plasma?
Which of the following is a primary component of plasma nutrients?
Which of the following is a primary component of plasma nutrients?
What is the major function of fibrin in the blood clotting process?
What is the major function of fibrin in the blood clotting process?
What is the primary role of sodium and chloride ions in the blood?
What is the primary role of sodium and chloride ions in the blood?
What is the main function of buffer in the blood?
What is the main function of buffer in the blood?
Which substance acts as an acid or base to minimize fluctuations in pH in the blood?
Which substance acts as an acid or base to minimize fluctuations in pH in the blood?
What is the primary function of fibrinogen in the blood clotting process?
What is the primary function of fibrinogen in the blood clotting process?
What is a common function of immunoglobulins in the blood?
What is a common function of immunoglobulins in the blood?
Which component of the blood is responsible for contributing to plasma osmotic pressure?
Which component of the blood is responsible for contributing to plasma osmotic pressure?
What is the primary function of ions and electrolytes in the plasma?
What is the primary function of ions and electrolytes in the plasma?
Which of the following is an example of a nonprotein nitrogenous substance found in the blood?
Which of the following is an example of a nonprotein nitrogenous substance found in the blood?
What are the primary blood gases found in the plasma?
What are the primary blood gases found in the plasma?
'Soluble' means that a substance:
'Soluble' means that a substance:
'Nonprotein nitrogenous substances' in the blood include:
'Nonprotein nitrogenous substances' in the blood include:
'Macromolecules absorbed from the digestive tract' are examples of:
'Macromolecules absorbed from the digestive tract' are examples of:
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