17. The Blood

In a typical healthy adult human, approximately how much total blood volume is present in the body?

Nutrient-rich blood from the intestine is carried to the liver via which vessel?

Which blood vessel contains the greatest amount of oxygen?

What is hematopoiesis and where does it primarily take place in the bones?

Which term is used to describe the process of blood cell formation?

How does the circulatory system support a bird's ability to fly?

Which of the following statements about blood circulation in the body is true?

In a typical healthy adult, approximately what percentage of whole blood volume is plasma?

Which of the following is not regulated by blood?

What is the primary function of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the human body?

One of the unhealthy effects of blood doping is to:

What is the approximate total blood volume of an average-sized adult?

Formed elements make up about what percentage of blood?

Which blood group includes the D antigen?

In the context of blood composition, blood plasma minus fibrinogen and other clotting factors is called which of the following?