PRELIM: Introduction (2)

Lungs, liver, and kidneys

Blood transports waste products primarily to the:

Regulation

Which blood function helps maintain normal body temperature?

Chemical buffers that stabilize pH

Blood maintains acid-base balance through:

Protection

Which blood function involves white blood cells and antibodies?

Immune defense

Leukocytes primarily function in:

Excessive blood loss

Hemostasis primarily prevents:

Platelets

Which blood component forms the initial plug during hemostasis?

Vasoconstriction

Which process occurs FIRST after blood vessel injury according to the lecture?

Vasoconstriction → Platelet plug formation → Coagulation cascade → Clot retraction → Fibrinolysis

Which sequence is correct?

Communication

Which blood function distributes hormones throughout the body?

55%

Approximately what percentage of blood consists of plasma?

45%

Formed elements make up approximately:

Water

Plasma is composed primarily of:

90–92% water

Plasma contains approximately:

Albumin

Which plasma protein helps maintain osmotic pressure?

Fibrinogen

Which plasma protein plays a major role in blood clotting?

• Electrolytes

• Hormones

• Nutrients
  

Which of the following are listed as a plasma component?

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

The three major formed elements are:

Oxygen transport

The primary function of red blood cells is:

4.5–5.9 ×10¹²/L

The normal red blood cell count for adult males is:

4.1–5.1 ×10¹²/L

The normal red blood cell count for adult females is:

Neutrophils

Which white blood cell type is included in the differential leukocyte count?

• Basophils

• Eosinophils

• Neutrophils

• Monocytes

• Lymphocytes

Which of the following are a type of white blood cell listed in the lecture?

Blood clotting

The primary function of platelets is:

150–400 ×10⁹/L

The normal platelet count is:

Bone marrow

Which organ is the primary site of blood cell production in adults?

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

Bone marrow produces:

Red marrow

Which type of bone marrow is primarily involved in hematopoiesis?

Spleen

Which organ removes old red blood cells from circulation?

Spleen

Which organ serves as a storage site for platelets?

 Liver

Which organ produces clotting factors, albumin, thrombopoietin, stores iron, and participates in fetal hematopoiesis?

Lymph nodes

Which organ is responsible for immune surveillance, lymphocyte activation, and filtration of lymph?

Which organ's major function is blood filtration?

Spleen

Bone marrow

A patient with decreased production of all blood cell types most likely has dysfunction of the:

Deep learning, AI-assisted diagnostics, digital morphology, predictive analytics, and decision support

Which of the following best represents the 2020–Present era of hematology?