What is the main function of platelets?
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25%
a) Oxygen transport
22%
b) Infection control
8%
d) Digestion of food
44%
c) Stop bleeding
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What is the normal range for platelet count per mm3?
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6%
a) 50,000 - 100,000
3%
b) 100,000 - 200,000
8%
d) 450,000 - 500,000
83%
c) 150,000 - 400,000
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Where are platelets destroyed at the end of their lifespan?
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9%
a) Liver
9%
c) Kidneys
76%
b) Spleen
6%
d) Heart
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What causes vasoconstriction in the process of stopping bleeding?
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55%
a) Platelets
0%
c) Red blood cells
9%
d) White blood cells
36%
b) 5HT and other vasoconstrictors
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Which of the following increases the platelet count?
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53%
b) Splenectomy
26%
c) Leukemia
6%
D) Blood poisoning
15%
a) Menstruation
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exocrine glands
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0%
Can reach distant tissues
57%
You can't
7%
It has channels
36%
It secretes its products (hormones) into the blood.
endocrine glands
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7%
You can't
57%
It secretes its products (hormones) into the blood.
7%
It has channels
29%
Can reach distant tissues
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located in the lower back behind the intestines.
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71%
T
29%
F
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located in the upper back below the intestines.
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50%
F
50%
T