Blood Physiology

Question 1

connective tissue that consists of cells & cell fragments surrounded by a liquid matrix

Answer 1

Blood

Question 2

blood contributes ________% of the body weight

Answer 2

8

Question 3

liquid matrix in the blood

Answer 3

plasma

Question 3

component of blood that is 45% the total

Answer 3

formed elements

Question 4

RBC is how many % of the formed elements of blood?

Answer 4

95

Question 5

WBC is how many % of the formed elements of blood?

Answer 5

4-5

Question 6

Platelets are how many % of the formed elements of blood?

Answer 6

<1

Question 7

Other component of blood consisting of the remaining 55%

Answer 7

Plasma

Question 8

H2O is ___ % of plasma

Answer 8

91

Question 9

Proteins are ____ % of plasma

Answer 9

7%

Question 10

most abundant plasma protein

Answer 10

albumin

Question 11

percentage of albumin in plasma

Answer 11

58%

Question 12

function of albumin

Answer 12

protein transport

Question 13

percentage of globulin in plasma

Answer 13

38%

Question 14

percentage of fibrinogen in plasma

Answer 14

48%

Question 15

function of fibrinogen

Answer 15

clotting factor

Question 16

Normal RBC count in males

Answer 16

5.2 - 6.5 million/mm3

Question 17

Normal RBC count in females

Answer 17

4.5 - 5.5 million/mm3

Question 18

Normal Hgb count in males

Answer 18

13 - 18 g/dL

Question 19

Average normal Hgb count in males

Answer 19

16 g/dL

Question 20

Normal Hgb count in females

Answer 20

12 - 16 g/dL

Question 21

Average normal Hgb count in females

Answer 21

14 g/dL

Question 22

term used to identify percentage of RBC in the blood

Answer 22

hematocrit

Question 23

Normal Hct value in males

Answer 23

42 - 52%

Question 24

Normal Hct value in females

Answer 24

37 - 47%

Question 25

Hallmark for inflammation

Answer 25

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 26

Normal ESR value in males

Answer 26

< 15 mm/h

Question 27

Normal ESR value in females

Answer 27

<25 mm/h

Question 28

Normal WBC count

Answer 28

5,000 - 10,000 /mm3

Question 29

Normal platelet count

Answer 29

150,000 - 350,000 /mm3

Question 30

Normal bleeding time

Answer 30

1 - 6 minutes

Question 31

Normal clotting time

Answer 31

6 - 10 minutes

Question 32

Hct value that would render contraindication to exercise

Answer 32

<27%

Question 33

Hgb value that would render contraindication to exercise

Answer 33

<8 g/dL

Question 34

WBC count that would render contraindication to exercise

Answer 34

<5,000 /mm3

Question 35

Platelet count that would render contraindication to exercise

Answer 35

<20,000 /mm3

Question 36

type of exercise done for platelet count within 20,000-50,000

Answer 36

light exercise

Question 37

function of RBC

Answer 37

transport oxygen

Question 38

lifespan of RBC

Answer 38

120 days

Question 39

characteristics of RBC

Answer 39

biconcave disc, (-) nucleus, (+) Hgb, pliable

Question 40

function of Hgb

Answer 40

the actual oxygen carrier

Question 41

All formed elements in the blood are derived from

Answer 41

pluripotential hematopoietic stem cell

Question 42

other term for PHSC

Answer 42

hemocytoblast

Question 43

process of RBC formation

Answer 43

Erythropoiesis

Question 44

hormone that stimulates production of RBC

Answer 44

erythropoietin

Question 45

origin of erythropoietin (include %)

Answer 45

kidney (90%), liver (10%)

Question 46

1st stage of RBC formation (**Po**BRE)

Answer 46

proerythroblast

Question 47

2nd stage of RBC formation; 1st generation cell in RGB formation where the **cell starts to acquire Hgb** (Po**B**RE)

Answer 47

basophil erythroblast

Question 48

3rd stage of RBC formation: - (+) ejection of nucleus (PoB**R**E)

Answer 48

reticulocytes

Question 49

4th stage of RBC formation (PoBR**E**)

Answer 49

Erythrocyte

Question 50

producer of RBC during 1st trimester

Answer 50

yolk sac

Question 51

producers of RBC during 2nd trimester

Answer 51

liver, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes

Question 52

produces of RBC during 3rd trimester until p birth

Answer 52

bone marrow

Question 53

factors that increase RBC formation __Hint__: BATCH

Answer 53

Bone marrow disease Altitude is higher Tissue hypoxia Circulatory disease Hemorrhage

Question 54

Vitamin that causes pernicius anemia if absent.

Answer 54

Vit B12

Question 55

other name for vit B12

Answer 55

cyanocobalamin

Question 56

also known as Vit B9

Answer 56

folic acid

Question 57

Vit B12 and Vit B9 are best absorbed where?

Answer 57

ileum

Question 58

vitamin responsible for Hgb synthesis

Answer 58

iron

Question 59

Fe is best absorbed in _______

Answer 59

duodenum