Leukocytes

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

Which of the following is NOT a major function of blood?

  • Protection
  • Regulation
  • Respiration (correct)
  • Transportation

What is the liquid portion of blood called?

  • Serum
  • Leukocytes
  • Plasma (correct)
  • Erythrocytes

What is the percentage of plasma in blood?

  • 75%
  • 55% (correct)
  • 45%
  • 65%

What is the percentage of formed elements in blood?

<p>45% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a formed element of blood?

<p>Plasma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the liquid present after blood coagulation called?

<p>Serum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of white blood cells?

<p>Transporting oxygen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stem cells give rise to red blood cells, platelets, and most white blood cells except for lymphocytes?

<p>Myeloid stem cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stem cells give rise to B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes?

<p>Lymphoid stem cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone increases the number of red blood cell precursors?

<p>Erythropoietin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone increases the number of platelet precursors?

<p>Thrombopoietin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells contain granules in their cytoplasm?

<p>Neutrophils (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells do not contain granules in their cytoplasm?

<p>Lymphocytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells are nucleated cells?

<p>Lymphocytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukocytes combat the effects of histamine in allergic reactions and combat parasitic worms?

<p>Eosinophils (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukocytes differentiate into tissue plasma cells that produce antibodies?

<p>B lymphocytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of platelets in the blood?

<p>To stop blood loss from damaged vessels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is hemostasis?

<p>The stoppage of bleeding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gel-like network of insoluble protein fibers in which the formed elements of blood are trapped?

<p>Blood clot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for abnormal clotting in an unbroken blood vessel?

<p>Thrombosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are substances that inhibit coagulation and are present in blood?

<p>Anticoagulants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following blood groups carries both A and B antigens?

<p>AB type (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following blood groups carries neither the A nor B antigen?

<p>O type (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Rh system, individuals whose erythrocytes have Rh agglutinogens are classified as what?

<p>Rh+ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Rh system, individuals who lack the Rh agglutinogen are classified as what?

<p>Rh- (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a transfusion is conducted using incompatible blood?

<p>Hemolysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major blood groups?

<p>ABO and Rh groups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the other blood groups in addition to ABO and Rh groups?

<p>Lewis, Kell, Kidd, and Duffy systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the antibodies in the ABO system that react with foreign agglutinogens?

<p>Anti-A and anti-B (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of agglutinogens in the ABO system?

<p>Determine blood types (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Blood Components and Their Functions
18 questions
Blood Composition and Components Quiz
8 questions
Blood Composition and Function
10 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser