Chapter 12 Objectives -- Blood
When you can answer these objectives without looking them up in the notes or text book, you are probably ready to take the test on this chapter.
1. List the major components of blood.
2. Define hematocrit.
3. Give the average volume of blood in an average-sized adult.
5. Describe the structure and function of a red blood cell.
6. Explain the function of hemoglobin.
7. Give the average red blood cell count for an adult male and that of an adult female.
8. Tell what happens to a damaged or old red blood cell.
9. Define biliverdin and bilirubin and tell where they originate.
10. Explain how jaundice develops.
11. List the places where red blood cells are produced.
12. Describe the control of red blood cell production.
13. List the vitamins necessary for red blood cell production.
14. Explain the importance of iron in the development of red blood cells.
15. Distinguish between granulocytes and agranulocytes.
16. List the five types of white blood cells and give the function of each.
17. Give a normal white blood cell count for an average healthy adult.
18. Differentiate between leukocytosis and leukopenia.
19. Define a differential white blood cell count and explain its medical importance.
20. List the white blood cells that are phagocytic.
21. Give a normal blood platelet count for the average adult.
22. Describe the structure of platelets and give their function.
23. Describe the composition of plasma.
24. Describe three types of plasma proteins and give their functions.
25. List the nutrients and gases found in plasma.
26. Define nonprotein nitrogenous substance.
27. List the electrolytes found in plasma.
28. Describe the steps that occur in hemostasis.
29. Differentiate between a thrombus and an embolus.
30. Differentiate between an antigen and antibody.
31. List the four blood types based on the ABO typing system and tell the antigens and antibodies found in each.
32. Explain the importance of blood typing before a transfusion.
33. Explain why blood type O is the universal donor and blood type AB is the universal recipient.
34. Explain the Rh typing system.
35. Explain when erythroblastosis fetalis occurs.
36. Define agglutination reaction and tell what happens within red blood cells agglutinate.