Blood and Immunity — Flashcards

Platelets (thrombocytes) have a life span of _____ to 10 days

The transcobalamin II-B12 complex is transported to the _____ (hematopoiesis) and liver (storage)

The _____ form of hemoglobin has a low affinity for O2

One source of von Willebrand factor (vWF) is from the _____ granules of platelets

_____ in hemoglobin F cause the O2-hemoglobin dissociation curve to shift to the left

The macrophage-lymphocyte interaction is also enhanced by interaction of T cell _____ with CD40 on macrophages

Interferon _____ is produced by fibroblasts and epithelial cells.

_____ measures the extrinsic and common pathways of the coagulation cascade

The _____ granules of platelets contain vWF, fibrinogen, and fibronectin

_____ -selectin is released from Weibel-Palade bodies