front 1 About how much blood does the average adult body contain? | back 1 4 to 6 liters |
front 2 Blood platelets are essential for __________. | back 2 clotting |
front 3 People with which blood type are universal donors? | back 3 O |
front 4 Bacteria and viruses are destroyed by white blood cells called __________. | back 4 Neutrophils |
front 5 People with which blood type are universal recipients? | back 5 Typa AB |
front 6 Which abbreviation is used for the term hemoglobin? | back 6 Hgb |
front 7 The formation of a blood clot is called __________. | back 7 Coagulation |
front 8 The most common cause of anemia is __________. | back 8 Iron deficiency |
front 9 Approximately 55% of the blood in a healthy person is made up of ____________ | back 9 Plasma |
front 10 The percentage of red blood cells found in a sample of blood is called the __________. | back 10 hematocrit |
front 11 Plasma makes up what percentage of the blood? | back 11 55% |
front 12 Which of these WBCs release histamine and heparin and promote inflammation? | back 12 Basophils |
front 13 Red blood cells live for approximately __________. | back 13 Four months |
front 14 The production of RBCs in the blood is controlled by which hormone? | back 14 erythropoietin |