Blood Quiz

Question 1

Blood is what kind of tissue?

Answer 1

The only liquid tissue

Question 2

What makes up the solid portion of blood?

Answer 2

Blood cells

Question 3

What makes up the liquid portion of blood?

Answer 3

Plasma

Question 4

What is the breakdown of blood?

Answer 4

45% red blood cells, less than 1% white blood cells and platelets, 54% plasma

Question 5

What does scarlet red blood mean?

Answer 5

Oxygen rich

Question 6

What does dull red or purple blood mean?

Answer 6

Oxygen poor

Question 7

How much blood does the average male have?

Answer 7

About 5-6 liters (about 6 quarts)

Question 8

How much of plasma is water?

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

What is the function of plasma?

Answer 9

Water balance, regulation of pH, clotting, and immune defense

Question 10

What are erythrocytes?

Answer 10

Red Blood Cells that are anucleate

Question 11

What is hemoglobin?

Answer 11

Iron bearing protein that transports oxygen

Question 12

What is the main function of erythrocytes?

Answer 12

To carry oxygen (4 molecules each)

Question 13

What are leukocytes?

Answer 13

White Blood cells, critical to the immune system

Question 14

What is the ratio of RBC to WBC?

Answer 14

11(000):4(000)

Question 15

Are WBCs anucleate?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

What does a high WBC count indicate?

Answer 16

Disease particularly cancer

Question 17

What does a low WBC count indicate?

Answer 17

Infection

Question 18

What are neutrophils?

Answer 18

First to respond to bacteria or virus

Question 19

What are eosinophils?

Answer 19

Known for their role in allergy symptoms

Question 20

What are basophils?

Answer 20

Known for their role in athsma

Question 21

What are lymphocytes?

Answer 21

Produce antibodies

Question 22

What are monocytes?

Answer 22

Clean up dead cells

Question 23

What are platelets?

Answer 23

Pieces of much larger cells, Vitally important in blood clotting

Question 24

What is hematopoiesis?

Answer 24

Process of blood formation

Question 25

Where does hematopoiesis occur?

Answer 25

Red bone marrow

Question 26

What is hemostasis?

Answer 26

Blood clotting

Question 27

What are the steps to blood clotting?

Answer 27

Platelet plug forms, Vascular spasms, Coagulation, fibrin is released, actual clot is formed, pulls edges of wound together

Question 28

Where does blood filtering occur?

Answer 28

Spleen or liver if spleen is damaged

Question 29

What are the 4 blood types?

Answer 29

A, B, AB, O

Question 30

What are antigens?

Answer 30

Blood recognizers of self type

Question 31

What are antibodies?

Answer 31

Defense against other types

Question 32

What are the A antigens and antibodies?

Answer 32

A antigens, b antibodies

Question 33

What are the B antigens and antibodies?

Answer 33

B antigens, A antibodies

Question 34

What are the AB antigens and antibodies?

Answer 34

A and B antigens, no antibodies

Question 35

What are the O antigens and antibodies?

Answer 35

No antigens, A and B antibodies (Universal donor, only O type recipient)

Question 36

What happens if the wrong type of blood is given?

Answer 36

Antibodies produce coagulation which blocks vessels and may cause death. Treatment: LOTS of blood thinners