AltA 7.06 Blood Reading check - Kathy De Barra | Library

Instructions

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
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

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What is an example of a solute found in plasma?

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Forming new red blood cells is a function of

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Forming new white blood cells is a function of the

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A person is lacking hemoglobin in their blood. How might this affect their health?

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Blood clotting is important because it

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Tying a tourniquet (tightly bound cloth or bandage) around a wound to reduce the amount of blood loss is a kind of artificial:

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What do you call a medical professional who specializes in obtaining blood samples?

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What type of blood vessel is the last chain in providing blood to the tip of your ears?

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If you wanted to confirm a diagnosis of anemia in a patient, you would test their:

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The fluid portion of your blood is >90% water.

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Red blood cells have a nucleus, but platelets do not

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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.

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