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 a recording link from our 10/29/24 lesson
Past recordings:
Here is a link to the class recording from 10/31/23.
Here is the recording from our class session on 2/9/24.
You can also download the class slides if you would like to use them for help as you work on the questions below.
The majority of your blood consists of
What is an example of a solute found in plasma?
Forming new red blood cells is a function of
Forming new white blood cells is a function of the
A person is lacking hemoglobin in their blood. How might this affect their health?
You can distinguish the different types of leukocytes by looking at
To counter the inflammation caused by a bee sting, your friend Alan takes an antihistamine. What type of blood cell's activity is this helping to counteract?
Blood clotting is important because it
Tying a tourniquet (tightly bound cloth or bandage) around a wound to reduce the amount of blood loss is a kind of artificial:
What do you call a medical professional who specializes in obtaining blood samples?
What type of blood vessel is the last chain in providing blood to the tip of your ears?
If you wanted to confirm a diagnosis of anemia in a patient, you would test their:
The fluid portion of your blood is >90% water.
Red blood cells have a nucleus, but platelets do not
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.