Notes: Blood Processes

What is the name of the process of blood cell formation?

• Cytokinesis

• Hematopoiesis

• Mitosis

• Active transport

Where does hematopoiesis take place?

• red bone marrow

• yellow bone marrow

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

All formed elements derive from a common stem cell called the hemocytoblast

• True

• False

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What is the name of the hormone that stimulates the body to make red blood cells?

• Leukopoietin

• Thrombopoietin

• Erythropoietin

• None of the above

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White blood cell production is stimulated by ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• colony stimulating factors
• interleukins
• thrombopoietin
• erythropoietin

When a blood vessel is injured, ___________ begin the process of forming a blood clot.

• White blood cells

• Plasma

• Platelets

• All of the above

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Put the steps of blood clot formation in order from beginning to end.

• Vascular spasm

• Coagulation

• Vessel fully heals

• Platelet plug formation

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An abnormal clot that forms in a blood vessel is called a thrombus.

• True

• False

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