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1
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Erythrocytes and albumin are mainly responsible for the _______ of blood, it’s resistance to flow

A

Viscosity

2
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Production of the formed elements of the blood is called ________, and the tissues that carry this out are called ______ tissues.

A

Hemopoiesis; hemopoietic

3
Q

White blood cells are also called _______.

A

Leukocytes

4
Q

The destiny of the monocytes is to migrate into the tissues and become __________.

A

Macrophages

5
Q

One way of measuring the oxygen-transport capacity of the blood is to centrifuge it and measure the ________, the percentage of the blood volume composed of RBCs.

A

Hematocrit

6
Q

An excessively high RBC count due to cancer of the red bone marrow is called __________.

A

Primary polcythemia

7
Q

The most abundant leukocytes in the blood are ________, which function mainly to attack bacteria.

A

Neutrophils

8
Q

All of the mechanisms that limit blood loss from an injured vessel are collectively called __________.

A

Hemostasis

9
Q

The most abundant clotting protein in the blood is ________, which is converted to the sticky protein ___________.

A

Fibrinogen; fibrin

10
Q

The development of blood clots in unbroken blood vessels is called _________. If one of these clots breaks free and begins to travel in the bloodstream, it is called a(n) ___________.

A

Thrombosis; embolus

11
Q

Quickest mechanism of hemostasis, but not the longest lasting

A

Vascular spasm

12
Q

A deficiency of white blood cells

A

Leukopenia

13
Q

Clumping of RBCs by antibodies

A

Agglutination

14
Q

Develops from a reticulocyte

A

Erythrocyte

15
Q

Blood clotting can be prevented by chemically binding all of the ________, and essential cofactor for several steps in the clotting process.

A

Calcium

16
Q

Fibrinogen is the substance for the enzyme:

A

Thrombonin

17
Q

The greatest contributor to osmotic pressure of the blood is:

A

Sodium

18
Q

Blood vessels are internally coated with ________, which prevents platelet adhesion and unwanted clotting.

A

Prostacyclin

19
Q

Anemia can be caused by:

A

Renal failure

20
Q

The leukocytes that react most quickly to bacterial infections are:

A

Neutrophils