Chapter 17

Question 1

Hematocrit

Answer 1

percent of blood volume in RBCs

Question 2

Males normal hematocrit

Answer 2

47% +/- 5%

Question 3

Females normal hematocrit

Answer 3

42% +/- 5%

Question 4

Albumin

Answer 4

makes up 60% of plasma proteins

Question 5

Functions of albumin

Answer 5

carrier of other molecules, as blood buffer, and contribute to plasma osmotic pressure

Question 6

Functions of Erythrocytes

Answer 6

each Hb molecule can transport four O2

Question 7

Hematopoiesis

Answer 7

formation of all blood cells

Question 8

Where does hematopoiesis

Answer 8

red bone marrow

Question 9

Myeloid stem cells

Answer 9

transforms into proerythroblast

Question 10

Orthochromatic erythroblasts

Answer 10

eject most organells, nucleus degrades, causing concave shape

Question 11

Reticulocytes

Answer 11

still contain small amount of ribosomes

Question 12

Erythropoietin

Answer 12

hormone that stimulates formation of RBCs

Question 13

Dietary requirements for erythropoiesis

Answer 13

iron, B12, folate

Question 14

Neutrophils

Answer 14

bacterial slayers

Question 15

Eosinophils

Answer 15

worms, wheezes, and weird disease

Question 16

Basophils

Answer 16

histamine and similar functionality of mast cells

Question 17

Lymphocytes

Answer 17

mostly found in lymphoid tissue

Question 18

Monocytes

Answer 18

leave circulation, enter tissue, and differentiate into macrophages

Question 19

Macrophages

Answer 19

actively phagocytic cells

Question 20

Platelet

Answer 20

fragments of larger megakaryoctye

Question 21

Three steps in hemostatis

Answer 21

vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation (blood clotting)