30 Questions
What is the colour of blood when it has a high concentration of oxygen?
Red
What is the term for the straw-coloured liquid component of blood?
Serum
What is the importance of maintaining a narrow range of blood pH?
To enable normal chemical reactions
Which of the following components of blood is responsible for clotting?
Platelets
In which type of structures does blood travel?
Vasculature
Blood is made up of arteries and veins.
False
The pH of blood can vary widely without affecting its function.
False
Blood is blue when it has a low concentration of oxygen.
True
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all found in the serum component of blood.
False
Blood travels in the heart.
False
The color of blood varies depending on the oxygen concentration: red for oxygen-rich and blue/purple for ______.
oxygen-poor
Blood pH needs to remain within a narrow range for normal functions to occur, as it affects ______ reactions.
chemical
Serum is the straw-colored ______ component of blood.
liquid
The cells found in blood consist of red blood cells, white blood cells, and ______.
platelets
Blood travels in the vasculature through ______ and veins.
arteries
Match the following characteristics of blood with their descriptions:
Colour = Varies depending on oxygen concentration pH = Must remain within a narrow range for normal functions Serum = Straw-coloured liquid component Cells = Includes red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
Match the following components of blood with their functions:
Red blood cells = Oxygen transport White blood cells = Infection fighting Platelets = Clotting Serum = Transporting hormones and nutrients
Match the following characteristics of blood with their respective colours:
Oxygen-rich = Red Oxygen-poor = Blue/purple Normal pH = Red Abnormal pH = Blue/purple
Match the following components of blood with their locations:
Serum = LIquid portion of blood Cells = Solids in blood Arteries = Vasculature Platelets = Blood vessels
Match the following statements with their correct explanations:
Blood travels in vasculature = Through arteries and veins pH affects chemical reactions = Blood function Blood is made up of cells and serum = Components of blood Oxygen concentration affects blood colour = Physical characteristic
What does the term 'hypoxaemia' refer to?
Low oxygen levels in the blood
What is the root 'hyper-' used to indicate in medical terms?
Elevated levels of something
What does the term '-aemia' suffix indicate in medical terms?
Blood concentration
Which of the following terms is used to describe low tissue oxygen levels?
Hypoxia
What is the meaning of the root 'capnos' in the term 'hypercapnea'?
Smoke
What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terms?
Low
What is the term for high CO2 levels in the blood?
Hypercapnea
What does the suffix '-aemia' indicate in medical terms?
Blood concentration
What is the term for low oxygen levels in tissues?
Hypoxia
What does the root 'ox-' mean in medical terms?
Oxygen
Learn about the physical characteristics of blood in the cardiovascular system, including its color variations based on oxygen concentration, pH regulation, components like serum and cells, and its transportation through arteries and veins.
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