Chapter 10 Flashcards by Stephanie Benitez

The _______ system is the transportation system of the body.
a. digestive
b. respiratory
c. circulatory
d. endocrine

c. circulatory

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_______ transport(s) nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and waste products.
a. Blood
b. White blood cells
c. Fibrinogen
d. Platelets

a. Blood

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The _______ system helps preserve fluid balance and protects the body
against disease.
a. cardiovascular
b. lymphatic
c. endocrine
d. urinary

b. lymphatic

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The circulatory system transports nutrients from the _______ system to all
parts of the body.
a. lymphatic
b. urinary
c. digestive
d. respiratory

c. digestive

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Plasma consists of about 92% _______ and about 7% protein.
a. blood
b. serum
c. salt
d. water

d. water

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_______ are important acid-base buffers.
a. Plasma proteins
b. Neutrophils
c. Gamma globulins
d. Stem cells

a. Plasma proteins

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A pH of 7 is considered to be _______.
a. acidic
b. alkaline
c. neutral
d. anemic

c. neutral

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_______ is another name for red blood cells.
a. Leukocytes
b. Neutrophils
c. Stem cells
d. Erythrocytes

d. Erythrocytes

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Red bone marrow has immature cells known as _______ cells, which
multiply, giving rise to blood cells.
a. stem
b. red marrow
c. plasma
d. sickle

a. stem

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A deficiency in hemoglobin caused by too few red blood cells is called
_______.
a. stem cells
b. anemia
c. a goiter
d. clotting

b. anemia

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Red blood cells are specialized to _______.
a. produce stem cells
b. engulf bacteria
c. transport oxygen
d. produce fibrin that strengthens clots

c. transport oxygen

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The kinds of white cells that contain granules are _______.
a. neutrophils, monocytes, and eosinophils
b. basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
c. neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
d. monocytes and lymphocytes

c. neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils

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The white blood cells in the blood that are most adept at phagocytosing
bacteria are _______.
a. basophils
b. eosinophils
c. lymphocytes
d. neutrophils

d. neutrophils

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_______ is a form of cancer in which one of the several types of white
blood cells multiply wildly within the bone marrow.
a. Leukemia
b. Sickle cell
c. Sarcoma
d. Carcinoma

a. Leukemia

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When tissue is damaged, a series of reactions takes place resulting in the
formation of an enzyme known as _______.
a. clotting factor
b. prothrombin activator
c. platelets
d. agglutinate

b. prothrombin activator

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_______ have an important role in blood clotting.
a. Platelets
b. Erythrocytes
c. Basophils
d. Lymphocytes

a. Platelets

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If the wrong blood type is transfused, red blood cells may break and
release hemoglobin into the plasma, a process known as _______.
a. agglutination
b. cardiac arrest
c. hemolysis
d. clotting

c. hemolysis

Individuals with type A blood have type _______ antigen on their RBCs
and ______ antibodies circulating in their blood.
a. B; anti-A
b. A; anti-B
c. A; anti-O and anti-B
d. B; anti-B

b. A; anti-B

Theoretically, a person with type AB blood can safely receive _______
type blood.
a. A
b. B
c. AB
d. all of the preceding answers are correct

d. all of the preceding answers are correct

When an Rh-negative woman and an Rh-positive man produce an Rh-
positive baby, the mother may be exposed to _______, causing Rh incompatibility in

subsequent pregnancies.
a. vitamin D
b. hemolytic anemia
c. antigen A
d. antigen D

d. antigen D

In the _______ system, the heart pumps blood through a vast system of
blood vessels.
a. lymphatic
b. immune
c. endocrine
d. cardiovascular

d. cardiovascular

The circulatory system helps maintain ________ by transporting needed
materials and maintaining fluid and acid-base balance.
a. cell respiration
b. homeostasis
c. clotting potential
d. globulin levels

b. homeostasis

Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system?
a. Transports nutrients
b. Transports metabolic wastes
c. Protects the body against disease-causing
organisms
d. All of the preceding answers are correct

d. All of the preceding answers are correct

_______ is a pale yellowish fluid that contains red blood cells, white
blood cells, and platelets.
a. Plasma
b. Serum
c. Thrombin
d. Prothrombin

a. Plasma

_______ is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. a. Serum b. Anemia c. pH d. Filtration

c. pH

_______ globulins include certain hormones and proteins that transport hormones. a. Beta b. Alpha c. Gamma d. Fibrinogen

b. Alpha

When the proteins involved in clotting have been removed from plasma, the remaining liquid is called _______. a. serum b. platelets c. white blood cells d. plasma

a. serum

Red blood cells are adapted for producing and packaging _______, the red pigment that transports oxygen. a. fibrinogen b. gamma globulin c. hemoglobin d. albumin

c. hemoglobin

As blood circulates through the lungs, oxygen diffuses into the blood and into red blood cells, where it combines with hemoglobin to form _______. a. erythropoietin b. carboxyhemoglobin c. prothrombin d. oxyhemoglobin

d. oxyhemoglobin

The other name for white blood cells is _______. a. monocytes b. leukocytes c. lymphocytes d. basophils

b. leukocytes

_______ is the process by which cells engulf microorganisms, foreign particles, or other cells. a. Phagocytosis b. Monocytosis c. Filtration d. Diffusion

a. Phagocytosis

_______ are the kinds of white blood cells that have no specific granules in their cytoplasm. a. Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils b. Neutrophils and monocytes c. Basophils and monocytes d. Monocytes and lymphocytes

d. Monocytes and lymphocytes

Neutrophils _______. a. release clotting factors b. release histamine in injured tissue c. are the main phagocytes in the blood d. can develop into macrophages

c. are the main phagocytes in the blood

Thrombocytes are better known as _______. a. clotting factors b. leukocytes c. platelets d. fibrin

c. platelets

Prothrombin, a globulin found in the plasma, is a protein manufactured in the _______ with the help of vitamin K. a. heart b. kidney c. spleen d. liver

d. liver

Thrombin acts as an enzyme to convert the plasma protein fibrinogen to _______, a fibrous protein that forms long threads. a. agglutinate b. fibrin c. antibodies d. hemolysis

b. fibrin

Red blood cells have specific proteins known as _______ on their surfaces. a. antigens b. fibrinogens c. prothrombins d. antibodies

a. antigens

Certain _______, called agglutinins, are found in the plasma. a. antibodies b. antigens c. glutins d. fibrinogens

a. antibodies

Individuals with type O blood have _______ antigen(s) on their RBCs and _______ antibodies circulating in their blood. a. O; anti-A b. A; anti-B c. A; anti-O and anti-B d. no; anti-A and anti-B

d. no; anti-A and anti-B

Antibodies of an Rh-negative mother can cause rupturing of the baby’s RBCs, causing _______. a. antigenation b. hemolytic anemia c. monocytosis d. low pH

b. hemolytic anemia