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Unit 3 Circulatory System—Week 1 Practice Questions
1) What is the main purpose of blood? ____________________________________________________
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2) What are the 3 types of blood cells, and their “common names”?
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3) What is the plasma in your blood? _____________________________________________________
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4) How could changes to Albumin and/or Salts (in your plasma) impact your blood pressure? Explain
your reasoning.
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5) How would a decrease in fibrinogen and/or globulin impact a person? _________________________
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6) How do erythrocytes transport oxygen to tissues? _________________________________________
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7) List out 3 physiological disorders that can lead to anemia:
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8) What happens when someone is anemic?
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9) Why do you think people with anemia tend to be “cooler”?
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10) How do sickled red blood cells lead to anemia? __________________________________________
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11) What is the main function of leukocytes? _______________________________________________
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12) What do leukocytes use diapedesis for? ________________________________________________
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13) What do leukocytes use Positive Chemotaxis for? ________________________________________
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14) Which type of leukocyte is most likely to show up first, to a wound site? _____________________
15) Which type of leukocyte releases histamine to trigger immune response? _____________________
16) Which type of leukocytes produce antibodies? _____________________________
17) Which type of leukocytes respond to foreign tissue by working with B-Lymphocytes?
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18) Which type of leukocyte can attack large parasites? ____________________________
19) Which type of leukocyte is the largest and most useful during chronic infections? ______________
20) Where do platelets come from? ______________________________________________________
What are platelets used for? __________________________________________________________
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Suspect
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Antigens Present in
Blood
Blood Type
Can Donate To…
Can Receive From…
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Blood Detectives Video
1. What is the largest organ in our body?
2. [THINK] How can blood be considered an “organ”?
3. Describe the function of:
a) Red Blood Cells
b) Platelets
c) White Blood Cells
d) Plasma
4. What is Lupus?
5. How is Lupus “treated”?
6. What does Jose’s blood smear tell the doctors?
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7. What is hemoglobin? What is its “purpose” or “function” in our blood?
8. When does anemia occur? What are the common symptoms?
9. How do “sickled red blood cells” lead to anemia?
10. [THINK] Why might sickled cell anemia be painful?
11. What is hereditary spherocytosis?
12. How does hereditary spherocytosis lead to anemia?
13. How could fish help out hereditary spherocytosis patients?
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14. What could cause a young person to suffer from a heart attack or stroke?
15. What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
16. What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
17. [THINK] How can Deep Vein Thrombosis lead to Pulmonary Embolism?
18. What is hemophilia?
19. What is Von Willebrand Disease?
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20. What is leukemia? What happens?
21. What is leukemia caused by?
22. What does the drug “Gleevec” do?
23. Why do doctors think they have trouble COMPLETELY getting rid of leukemia?
24. What causes lymphoma?