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Blood & Blood Vessels Quiz


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Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin

A. leukocytes

B. lymphocytes

C. hemoglobin

D. fibrinogen


__________ is the clear, thin, and sticky fluid portion of blood that remains after coagulation. It contains no blood cells, platelets, or fibrinogen.

A. plasmam

B. water

C. blood proteins

D. serum


“Hem/o” and “Hemat/o” both refer to what?

A. thrombocyte

B. lymph

C. spinal fluid

D. blood


Which tunica Rests on a basement membrane

A. intima

B. externa

C. media


Which tunica is composed largely of fibrous connective tissue

A. intima

B. externa

C. media


“Erythr/o” refers to ______________.

A. white

B. blue

C. yellow

D. red


What system does the body use to acheive the transporation of oxygen and nutrients to the body cells and the transporation of waste produces away from the body cells?

A. pulmonary

B. integumentary

C. cardio

D. blood


Cells and cell fragments, also called formed elements, are suspended in plasma.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


The word element “-penia” means:

A. condition

B. decrease in; deficiency

C. to eat

D. attraction to


_______________ are disease-producing organisms.

A. leukocytes

B. antigens

C. antibodies

D. pathogens


Blood accounts for approximately ____% of one’s total body weight.

A. 20

B. 15

C. 10

D. 8


The diagnostic test that measures the % of red blood cells to total blood volume is

A. hematocrit

B. hemoglobin

C. complete blood count


Smaller arteries give rise to

A. arterioles

B. capillaries

C. venules


Word element that means “blood condition”

A. -paresis

B. -lytic

C. leuk/o

D. -emia


where new blood cells are created

A. plasma

B. marrow

C. sickle

D. platelets


Which of the following statements is true about Erythropoietin (EPO)

A. increases RBC count

B. is NOT a hormone

C. released by the heart

D. stimulates red bone marrow to form RBC’s


Which statement about veins is correct?

A. They all carry deoxygenated blood

B. .They carry blood away from the heart.

C. They have thick muscular walls.

D. They have valves to prevent backflow.


A capillary has _________

A. very thin wall so that gases can flow in and out quickly

B. valves to ensure blood flows in one direction

C. thick muscular wall to withstand the high blood pressure from the heart


Leukocytes are smaller than Erythrocytes, but they are higher in number.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


The word element that refers to “cell.”

A. cyt/o

B. mon/o

C. leuk/o

D. thromb/o


Another names for “platelet”

A. thrombocyte

B. aggranulocyte

C. megakaryocyte

D. erythrocyte


Which tunica layer is mostly smooth muscle and elastic fibers

A. intima

B. externa

C. media


Binds to oxygen

A. leukocytes

B. platelets

C. hemoglobin

D. fibrinogen


The blood cell with the a large surface are do to it’s shape is

A. ertyhrocyte

B. leukocyte

C. platelets

D. melanocytes


WBC’s that produce antibodies

A. leukocytes

B. lymphocytes

C. hemoglobin

D. fibrinogen




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