Match Each Blood Disorder to Its Description or Symptoms

question 88

Multiple Choice

Match each blood disorder to its description or symptoms.
-Inherited anemia caused by the presence of an abnormal type of hemoglobin called hemoglobin S

• A)Hemophilia
• B)Acute lymphocytic leukemia
• C)Polycythemia
• D)Hemorrhagic anemia
• E)Acute myeloid leukemia
• F)Pernicious anemia
• G)Sickle cell anemia
• H)Multiple myeloma
• I)Erythroblastosis fetalis
• J)Thalassemia

---

Definitions:

Peripheral Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors located in the carotid and aortic bodies that detect changes in blood oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels.

Carotid Bodies

Small, sensorial organs located on each side of the neck that detect changes in the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of water across a semipermeable membrane due to osmosis.

Aortic Arch Reflex

A cardiovascular reflex that helps regulate blood pressure by sensing changes in the arterial blood pressure through baroreceptors in the aortic arch.