A&P Ch 10 Slides 1 - 23 Quiz

The normal range of blood pH is between ___ and ___.

An important plasma protein that contributes to the osmotic pressure of blood is ________.

The percentage of erythrocytes in blood is known as the ________, which settles at the bottom during blood separation.

What component of red blood cells is responsible for carrying oxygen?

A decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood, for any reason, is a condition known as ________.

Life at a high altitude, where less oxygen is available, can lead to a red blood cell disorder known as ________.

• leukocytosis

• anemia

• polycythemia

• leukemia

A recent blood test of a human individual indicated that the WBC count exceeded 11,000 cells/mm3. What is most likely his condition?

• polycythemia

• anemia

• leukopenia

• leukocytosis

What is the name of the process by which white blood cells move in and out of blood vessels?

Abnormally low levels of white blood cells causes a condition known as ________.

The matrix of blood is called ________.

• plasma

• lymphocytes

• formed elements

• buffy coat

• erythrocytes