Distinguish between the various types of blood vessels
Demonstrate knowledge of the composition of blood
Identify the different ABO compatibilities
Describe various disorders and diseases of the blood and its components
This assignment will focus on goals #1,2, and 4. Our next lesson and assignment will focus on goal 3, blood types.
Here is the link to the recording for this class session from last year's class. Check back later in the trimester when I update with this year's recording link.
Here is a link to the class recording from 10/31/23.
You can also download the class slides if you would like to use them for help as you work on the questions below.
Slides 3-16 cover the topics from this assignment.
The information in the unit 7 readings, the slides linked above, and the video linked below, will help you to answer the questions that follow.
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The majority of your blood consists of
white blood cells
plasma
red blood cells
What is an example of a solute found in plasma?
water
platelets
globulins
Forming new red blood cells is a function of
the skeletal system
the digestive system
the nervous system
Forming new white blood cells is a function of the
immune system
skeletal system
nervous system
A person is lacking hemoglobin in their blood. How might this affect their health?
They will be less able to fight infections and viruses
They will be less able to transport oxygen around the body
Blood clotting is important because it
keeps lesions from becoming any wider.
helps prevent bacteria from invading.
stops the loss of white blood cells.
preserves the oxygenated blood for later recovery.
Tying a tourniquet (tightly bound cloth or bandage) around a wound to reduce the amount of blood loss is a kind of artificial:
vasoconstriction
coagulation
hemophilia
What do you call a medical professional who specializes in obtaining blood samples?
hemophiliac
phlebotomist
orthopedist
What type of blood vessel is the last chain in providing blood to the tip of your ears?
vein
artery
capillary
If you wanted to confirm a diagnosis of anemia in a patient, you would test their:
concentration of leukocytes (white blood cells).
number of erythrocytes (red blood cells).
tunica externa flexibility.
The fluid portion of your blood is >90% water.
True
False
Red blood cells have a nucleus, but platelets do not
True
False
Erythrocytes make up 99 percent of the total amount of formed elements in blood because their function is so important in maintaining homeostasis in all body systems.