Chapter 10 & 11

A _____ mechanism contains its own brake or shutoff mechanism.

A recipient's antibodies will _____ a donor's RBCs if an O positive recipient recieves B negative blood.

Type AB positive blood may be also considered the _____ because AB positive blood has no antibodies to destroy the donated RBCs and the positive RH factor is not a problem for a recipient.

_____ is the term for a low RBC count.

The life span of RBCs is approximately ____.

____ is a hormone that is produced by the beta cells of the pancreas and lowers blood glucose.

A ____ mechanism requires an external brake to slow or stop it.

In men, FSH initiates ____ in the testes.

The primary hemopoietic tissue is the _____.

The production of RBCs is increased by _____.

Leukocytosis is the term for a _____.

An abnormal clot that forms in a vessel is a _____.

Hormones exert their effects only on cells that have _____ for the hormone on the cell membrane or in the cytoplasm.

What cells are produced both in the red bone marrow and the lymphatic tissue?

In men, LH stimulates secreation of _____.

The hormone that causes ovulation is _____.

_____ is produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas and raises the bloods glucose level.

_____ can result from free hemoglobin in blood when a transfusion reaction occurs from mismatched blood.

The action in protien hormone where the first messenger is the hormone and the second messenger is the hormone which must bind to a receptor on the cell membrane is called a _____ system.

Red bone marrow is found in flat bones and produces _____.

_____ is the only effective first mechanism of hemostasis for breaks in large ateries.

The vitamin that is necessary for the formation of RBCs for synthesis of DNA in stem cells is _____.

_____ (elevated WBCs) accompanies an infection.

Protein hormones are believed to exert their effects by activating certain _____ within a cell.

_____ is formed from the destruction of the hemoglobin of old RBCs.

_____ is the hormone that has an anti-inflammatory effect.

What types of WBCs recognize foreign antigens?

_____ is the process by which clots are removed after they have served their purpose.

The laboratory test that measures the percent of RBCs in the blood is called the _____.

Steroid hormones are believed to exert their effects on cells by activating certain _____ within a cell.

The secreation of hormones of the anterior pituitary gland is regulated by what type of hormone?

An _____ is a clot that travels to another part of the vascular system and obstructs a vessel.

_____ makes the damaged area of a ruptured vessel smaller after clot.

Waste products are transported by the _____ action of water in the blood plasma.

_____ is necessary for RBC formation by preventing digesting of and promoting reabsorption of B12 in the small intestine.

The function of _____ is to increase the reabsorption of water by the kidneys.

In emergencies, what type of blood may be considered the universal donorbecause it has no RBC antigens to trigger destruction by a recipient's antibodies?

Releasing hormones are produced by the _____

The ABO blood types are named for the _____ on the person's RBCs.

_____ is carried in the blood by RBCs.

_____ are hormone-like chemicals that are produced from cell membranes and have localized effects.

A stimulus for ADH is _____ in extreme sweating, severe hemorrhage and severe diarrhea.

Albumin is a plasma protein produced by the _____ and contributes to maintenance of blood volume.

When capillaries rupture, ______ are the mechanism of hemostasis that will be effective to stop bleeding.

The hormone ______ increases blood calcium level.

Of the WBCs, what cells become macrophages?

The acid that is necessary for RBC production for the synthesis of DNA in stem cells is _____.

_____ acts on the uterus to cause contractions for delivery.

The normal ____ of blood is 7.35 - 7.45

The mineral in _____ that bonds to oxygen is iron.

The _____ is the precursor cell for all types of blood cells.

The hormone _____ decreases blood calcium level.

The mineral necessary for chemical clotting is _____.

The effect of oxytocin on the mammary glands is to increase the release of _____.