B & I - Blood Components Flashcards
What is the source of all haemopoietic stem cells?
Bone Marrow
What does blood provide which is required for normal cell function?
Blood provides a one-way pressurized system for the transport of oxygen, proteins, glucose, lipids and essential ions all required for normal cell function.
What is arterial pressure maintained by?
Elastic vessel walls that contain an abundance of smooth muscle.
Why is venous pressure lower than arterial pressure?
Because veins are not elastic; one-way valves are required to prevent backflow.
Why must blood volume be maintained?
To retain pressure
If you lose too much blood, the tissue is starved of?
O2
What is high blood pressure (hypertension) caused by?
A narrowing or hardening of the arteries reducing flow and resulting in unwanted coagulation.
What is oxygen carried by?
haemoglobin, the major protein in RBC
What does inhaled cyanide do?
stops heart muscle activity within seconds
What colour is normal oxygenated blood?
Bright Red
What colour is venous blood?
Dark Red
What colour is blood in someone with carbon monoxide poisoning?
Cherry Red
What colour is blood in someone with cyanide poisoning?
pink
Volume and flow in large vessels
high volume and low flow
Volume and flow in small vessels
low volume and high flow
What does a vast network of tiny capillaries require?
high pressures to force blood through
What do muscular arteries and valves provide?
pressurized directional flow from lungs to tissue and organs
What two things does blood pressure ensure?
- Even and efficient flow through the small capillaries.
2. Low enough to prevent capillary leakage but high enough to avoid coagulation.
What are the six major COMPONENTS of blood
cells, proteins, lipids, electrolytes, vitamins and hormones, glucose.
Three main types of cells in blood
erythroid, myeloid and lymphoid
four examples of proteins in blood
albumin, haemoglobin, fibrinogen, immunoglobulins
Lipids in blood are bound in _______ (HDL, LDL, VLDL)
lipoproteins
electrolytes in blood includes ______ which…..
salts and minerals which maintain isotonicity
what is centrifugation
separation of blood
what is the blood separated into in centrifugation
plasma, buffy coat (white blood cells and platelets) and red blood cells
What is electrophoresis?
Using an electric current to separate proteins
What is plasma? (and what does it contain that is removed with coagulation)
The viscous liquid fraction of blood without cells. Contains fibrinogen that is removed with coagulation.
What is serum?
A less viscous yellow liquid remaining after removal of the clot.
What protein is absent from serum?
Fibrinogen
What happens in serum electrophoresis?
Serum proteins exposed to an electric field separates into 5 distinct bands
what are the bands serum proteins separate into in serum electrophoresis?
albumin, globulin, a1, a2, B, y.
what is multiple myeloma
a form of leukemia where a malignant lymphocyte produces monoclonal Ig.
what diagnoses multiple myeloma?
serum electrophoresis