BLOOD QUESTIONS: (SERIES 1)
1) What is the ratio of red blood cells' surface area to the body's surface area?
2) How many miles do red blood cells approximately cover in 4 months?
3) a) What is the term given to the stacks formed by red blood cells?
b) What is the function of the term mentioned above?
4) Jane, a female, has her hematocrit measured. It is found to be 36%. Is this normal or
abnormal? Explain. What could be the possible causes of the level of hematocrit?
5) What is the role of the Hypoxic Inducing Factor in erythropoiesis?
6) What are the possible causes of hypoxia (in relation to red blood cells)
7) You are a doctor treating a male patient. Do you anticipate checking their hemoglobin levels
to proceed with further tests? What would be the accepted range of hemoglobin?
8) Give examples of plasma protein from the most abundant.
9) What is the difference between plasma and ISF?
10) Give the approximate percentage:
a) Blood contributes to body weight.
b) Albumin contributes to plasma proteins.
c) Plasma proteins contribute to plasma weight.