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What is the primary function of erythrocytes in the body?
What is the primary function of erythrocytes in the body?
- to help maintain water balance
- to transport oxygen to tissues and carbon dioxide to lungs (correct)
- to support the immune system
- to aid in clot formation
What is the main component of erythrocytes that transports oxygen?
What is the main component of erythrocytes that transports oxygen?
- Fibrinogen
- Globulin
- Albumin
- Hemoglobin (correct)
Where does hematopoiesis primarily occur after birth?
Where does hematopoiesis primarily occur after birth?
- Red bone marrow (correct)
- Spleen
- Thymus
- Lymph nodes
What is the lifespan of erythrocytes in the body?
What is the lifespan of erythrocytes in the body?
What is the role of globulins in the body?
What is the role of globulins in the body?
What is the shape of erythrocytes?
What is the shape of erythrocytes?
What is the response of the kidneys to decreased blood oxygen levels?
What is the response of the kidneys to decreased blood oxygen levels?
What is the function of hemoglobin in erythrocytes?
What is the function of hemoglobin in erythrocytes?
Which type of leukocyte is characterized by the presence of specific granules and includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils?
Which type of leukocyte is characterized by the presence of specific granules and includes neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils?
What is the fate of the iron from broken down hemoglobin?
What is the fate of the iron from broken down hemoglobin?
What is the lifespan of neutrophils in the blood?
What is the lifespan of neutrophils in the blood?
What is the function of macrophages in the spleen and liver?
What is the function of macrophages in the spleen and liver?
What is the primary function of hemoglobin in the body?
What is the primary function of hemoglobin in the body?
Which type of leukocyte makes up the largest percentage of total white blood cells?
Which type of leukocyte makes up the largest percentage of total white blood cells?
What is the name of the condition that occurs when a mother produces anti-Rh antibodies that cross the placenta and cause agglutination and hemolysis of fetal erythrocytes?
What is the name of the condition that occurs when a mother produces anti-Rh antibodies that cross the placenta and cause agglutination and hemolysis of fetal erythrocytes?
What is the normal time it takes for blood to begin clotting, as measured by the prothrombin time?
What is the normal time it takes for blood to begin clotting, as measured by the prothrombin time?
What is the name of the medication that can be given to a mother to prevent Hemolytic Disease of Newborn?
What is the name of the medication that can be given to a mother to prevent Hemolytic Disease of Newborn?
