What is to transport oxygen to body cells for cell respiration
100
55% of blood is called this.
What is plasma?
100
Typical urine color and pH.
What is clear yellow and generally a pH of 6 (acidic)?
100
The birthplace of all of our blood cells.
What is the RED bone marrow?
100
Drains urine from the renal hilus.
What is the ureter?
200
The task of the platelets.
What is to aid in blood clotting which reduces blood loss.
200
Temperature and pH of good blood.
What is 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees Celsius) and 7.35-7.45
200
The body material from which urine is derived.
What is the BLOOD?
200
Step 2 of clotting...linked with EYES.
What are SPASMS of the blood vessel caused by SEROTONIN and other factors. This narrows the blood vessel at the injured region and reduces blood loss.
200
The functional units of the kidney; one million per kidney!
What are the NEPHRONS?
300
A similar job held by both the neutrophils and the monocytes.
What is to eat and destroy invading bacteria, viruses or other unwanted cells.
300
The total blood volume in an average human.
What is 4-6 liters?
300
Location of the kidneys.
What is RETROPERITONEAL (behind the peritoneum) along the DORSAL wall of the body; between the T12 and L3 vertebrae. Higher up than most of us tend to think!
300
The life span of a typical RBC.
What is 100-120 days (3-4 months)?
300
Outer region of the kidney where nephrons are concentrated
What is the CORTEX?
400
The job of the nephron's proximal convoluted tubule.
What is REABSORPTION of good materials from the filtrate.
400
Three important proteins in the blood plasma.
What is any three of the following:
albumin, fibrinogen, antibodies, hormones,
400
Three substances NEVER found in urine unless illness is present.
What are any of the following:
Glucose, Protein, Blood Cells, Bile, Hemoglobin.
400
The reason why blood cells cannot live for very long.
What is the fact that they have ejected all of their important organelles (nucleus, Endoplamic Reticulum, mitochondria) in order to hold more hemoglobin.
400
The knot of capillaries under high pressure where filtration occurs.
What is the GLOMERULUS?
500
The job of erythropoietin, a hormone made by the kidneys.
What is to stimulate production of new red blood cells in response to a lack of oxygen in body tissues.
500
The 5 specific types of leukocytes.
What are neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils?
500
The three actions (in correct sequence) that take place at the nephron which form the final make up of urine.
What are FILTRATION, REABSORPTION, and SECRETION.
500
Step 5 in hemostasis...linked with FINGERS.
What is Prothrombin Activator is converted into Thrombin which is an enzyme needed in step 6.
500
Temporary site of urine collection; the final destination of all of those collecting ducts.