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 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
solutes
red blood cells
What is an example of a solute found in plasma?
globulins
platelets
uvulas
water
Forming new red blood cells is a function of
the skeletal system
the digestive system
the nervous system
the integumentary system
Forming new white blood cells is a function of the
immune system
integumentary 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 generate body heat
They will be less able to transport minerals around the body
They will be less able to fight infections and viruses
They will be less able to transport oxygen around the body
You can distinguish the different types of leukocytes by looking at
the shape of the cell
the thickness of the cell membrane
the number of dendrites they display
the shape of the nuclei
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?
neutrophils
basophils
erythrocytes
lymphocytes
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
histamine
What do you call a medical professional who specializes in obtaining blood samples?
hemophiliac
phlebotomist
philatelist
orthopedist
What type of blood vessel is the last chain in providing blood to the tip of your ears?
ventricle
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.
tunica intima thickness.
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.