Blood Formation and Clotting Quiz
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Where does hematopoiesis occur?
A. in the bone marrow
B. in the blood vessels
C. in the heart
D. in the stomach
What is the process of blood cells being produced called?
A. homeostasis
B. hematopoiesis
C. hemostasis
D. homogeneous
Which of the following is the correct order for the steps in hemostasis?
A. 1. coagulation (blood clotting)
2. platelet plug formation
3. vascular spasms
B. 1. vascular spasms
2. coagulation (blood clotting)
3. platelet plug formation
C. 1. vascular spasms
2. platelet plug formation
3. coagulation (blood clotting)
D. 1. platelet plug formation
2. coagulation (Blood clotting)
3. vascular spasms
What is the life span of a red blood cell?
A. 90-100 days
B. 2-3 years
C. 100-120 days
D. 4-6 months
Which white blood cells are formed by the lymphoid stem cells?
A. neutrophils
B. lymphocytes
C. basophils
D. ensinophils
E. monocytes
What is the name of the common stem cell from which all blood cells are derived?
A. megakaryocytes
B. hempocytoblast
C. lymphoid cells
D. myeloid cells
What is a clot called in an unbroken blood vessel?
A. thrombus
B. fibrinogen
C. endothelium
D. embolus
What is a clot that breaks away and floats freely in the blood stream?
A. thrombus
B. fibrinogen
C. endothelium
D. embolus
What hormone controls the rate at which new red blood cells are produced?
A. erythropoietin
B. interleukin
C. TSH
What hormones prompt bone marrow to make platelets?
A. erythropoietin
B. interleukins
C. thrombopoietin
D. colony-stimulating factors
What organ produces erythropoietin?
A. liver
B. kidney
C. spleen
D. lungs
