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1
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blood in blood vessels and flows through body ( about __ liters)

A

5

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2
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blood. Cooperates with ___ and ____ systems to integrate and regulate bodily functions

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nervous and endocrine

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3
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2 major components of blood

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formed elements plasma

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4
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formed elevements of blood include ___ ___ and ____

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a. erythrocytes (red blood cells) b. leukocytes (white blood cells) c. platelets

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5
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plasma is a a. aqueous solution containing ___ and ____ weight substances

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large and small

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6
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plasma maintains ___ fo blood

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osmotic pressure

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7
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plasma plays a role in tnasport of

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water insoluble substances

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8
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___ is the major component of plasma

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albumin

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9
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___ is made up of: albumin gamma globulins fibronogen compliment proteins electrolytes non protein nitrogren substances (: urea, uric acid, creatine, creatinine, ammonium salts) nutrients blood gases

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plasma

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10
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___ in plasma is important in inflammation and destruction of microorganisms

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compliment proteins

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11
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nutrients in plama include

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glucose, lipids, amino acids

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12
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plasma is a ___ rich liquid

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protein

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13
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__ in particular in plasma is responsbile for the osmotic pressure of blood

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albumin

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14
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lowest layer of blood (red blood cells) is about __% blood volune in females

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41

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15
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lowest layer of blood (red blood cells) is about __% blood volune in males

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45

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16
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centrifugation of blood puts ___ at the lowest layer

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red blood cells

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17
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hematocrit is the ___occupied by red blood cells

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Percentage of blood volume

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18
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middle layer (made of WBCs and platelets) is __% of blood volume

A

1

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19
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middle layer of blood is ___ in color

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white or gray

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20
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platelets a. lymphocytes b. monocytes c. neutrophils d. eosinophils e. basophils are in the ___ layer of centriguged blood

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middle

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21
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upper layer of blood is ___

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plasma

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22
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plasma is more than ___ of blood volume

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plasma

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23
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upper layer of blood is ____ in color

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yellow

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24
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at microscopic level red blood cells look like

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biconcave discs without nuecli

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25
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6.5-8.0µm is the diamter of

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red blood cells

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26
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rbcs bind ___ aroudn periphery

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eosin

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27
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rbcs look ___ around the periphery

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pink

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28
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rbcs have a ___;mainary plasma membrane

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trilaminar

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29
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in rbs there is a mebrane skeleton attached to the ___ f the lipid bilayer

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cytoplasmic

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30
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membrane skeleton of the plasma mebrane of rbcs is made of

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spectrin, actin and protein 4.1

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31
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____ influence defroambility of the membrane of rbcs

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membrane skeleton

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32
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membrane skelton stabilizes the plasma membrane of rbcs against

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shearing forces

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33
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what do rbcs lack *

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nuclei, ribosomes, mitocondira, er, golgi, lysosomes

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34
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bionconcave shape provides ___ ratio

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large surface to volume ratio

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35
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factors influencing the ability of rbcs to change shape

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  1. their biconcave shape 2. cyttoplasmic viscosity 3. properties of their plasma membrane
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36
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hemoglobulin is a globular protein involved in the

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  1. transport of gases 2. ytoplasmic viscoity 3. eosinophilua of rbcs
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37
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rbs are eosinophilic because of their

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hemoglobulin

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38
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__- atoms of iron are needed for each molecule of hemoglobin

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4

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39
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hemoglobuin is a tetramer of 4 __ chains

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globin polypeptide

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40
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hemoglobin is ___ of rbc weight

A

1/3

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41
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___ is the ) major form of hemoglobin in adults (95%)

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a1

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42
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___ hb ) consists of 2 alpha polypeptide chains and 2 beta polypeptide chains

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a1

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43
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___ 2) consists of 2 ALPHA polypeptide chains and 2 DELTA polypeptide chains

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hemoglobuin

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44
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___ hb ios ) produced during the intrauterine period

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f

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45
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__ hb ) consists of 2 ALPHA polypeptide chains and 2 GAMMA polypeptide ch

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F

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46
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HB S is caused by a )____ mutation in DNA coding for beta polypeptide chain

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single nucleotide

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47
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hb s is caused by a change from glutamtic acid ->

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glutamic acid -> VALINE

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48
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hbs can increase blood

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vicosity

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49
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hbs -> increase viscosity -> can lead to

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ischemia

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50
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___ of hbs —> anemia

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reduced life span

51
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average lifespan of rbcs is __ days

52
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rbcs are removed from criculation by macrophages in the ___ ___ and ____

A

spleen liver and bone marrow

53
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___ are rbcs recently released from bone marrow

A

reticulocytes

54
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reticulocutes cotnain a small amount of

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ribosomal rna

55
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___ is a useful indicator of rate of erythrocyte production

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reticulocutes

56
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to monitor bone marrow regeneration you’d use

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reticulocutes

57
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to diagnose and classify anemias you’d look at

A

reticulocutes

58
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to monitory hempoeitic restoration after erhyropoitein therapy you’d use

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reticulocutes

59
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___ are the main line of defense against bacteria, viruses, parasites

A

leukocytes

60
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granular leaukocytes includes

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neutrophils, eosinopils basophils

61
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agrannular keukocytes (not NEB)

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kymphocytes monocytes

62
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leukocutes . Function ___ of blood vessels

63
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leukocytes leave vessels by means of

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diapedesis (through cells or between cells)

64
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__- are 6000-10,000/µl (7,500)

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leukocytes

65
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__ make up 60-70 percent of luekocytes

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neutrphils

66
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order of frequency of leukocytes

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neutrohils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils

67
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least frequency leukocytes

68
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neutrophil ) nucleus consists of ___ lobes

69
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neutrophil nucleus is heterochromatic or euchromatic

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heterocrhomatic

70
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___ are responsible for the cytoplasm of neutrohpils stianing pink

71
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___ has Few mitocondira, small golgi, poorly developed rough er, considerable glycogen, few free ribosomes

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neutrophils

72
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__- fo granules in neutrohpils are specific

73
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do neutrohpils have nuceloli?

74
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main function of neutrohils is to

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phagotycose and killing of bacteria

75
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with NEUTROPHILS pseudopodia surround bacteria forming

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phagosomes

76
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___ display chemotaxis

A

neutrophils

77
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with neutrophils ____ hydrolyzes glycosides in bacterial cell wall

78
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how a secondary lysosome forms

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azurophilic granules fuse with phagosome

79
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neutrophils die during pahgocytosis, netosis, formaiton fo superoxide anions processes forming

80
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___ is involved in the formation of superoxide (O2) anions

A

neutrophils

81
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with enutrphils ___ or the release of netlike structure of capable of trapping microbes occurs

82
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neutrophils produces

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cytokines (TNFα, IL-1β, IL-8, TGF-β1)

83
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lacotferrins binds

84
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name 2 specific graules of neutrphils

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Lysozymes 2. lactoferrin

85
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burst of ___ -> formaiton of siuperoxide by neutrphils -> death of bacteria

A

02 consumption

86
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burst of o2 consumption -> formaiton of ____ by neutrphils -> death of bacteria

A

superoxide

87
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burst of o2 consumption -> formaiton of siuperoxide by neutrphils ->

A

death of bacteria

88
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  1. make superoxide ions 2. netosis 3. release antibacterial microvesciles 4. make cytokines
A

neutrophils

89
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__- are leukocytes with a bilboed nucleus

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eosinophils

90
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eosinophils have no ___ granules

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azurophilic

91
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___ kill larvae of parasitic woms

A

eosphinophils

92
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___ phagocytose antigen antibody complexes

A

eosinophils

93
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___ inactivate mediatiors of inflam

A

eosinophils

94
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___ is the leukocyte that plays a role in asthma

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eosinophils

95
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airway remodelling in asthma involves

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i. increased smooth muscle ii. increased collagen in ECM iii. goblet cell metaplasia

96
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asthma involves airway constriction and mucus

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hypersecretion

97
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___ and ___- are the same size

A

neutrophils and basophils

98
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basophils have large -__ granules

A

acurophilic

99
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basophil nuclei are less ___ than neutrophils or eosinophils

100
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___ nucleus usually obscured by cytoplasmic granules that stain intensely with Azure B.

101
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basophil ) granules are rich in__ ___ and ___

A

heparin, histamine and SRS-A

102
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____ e. produce eosinophilic chemotactic factor

103
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__- are involved in delayed hypersentitivty reactions

104
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3 functions of basophils

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  1. inflammation generalize response immediate hypersensitity reation 3. delayed hypersensitivity reaction
105
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delayed hypersensitiy take ___ hours to develop

106
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immediate hypersesnitity reations are mediated by

107
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with immediate hypersensitity rxns ) rapid degranulation of ___ and ___occurs

A

basophils and mast cells

108
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rapid degrnaulatio f of basophils may be widespread causing

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anaphalytic shock -> vasodilation, sudden drop in bp

109
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in clinial sitautions__ and ___ accumulate at the same site

A

mast cells and basophils

110
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medium lymphocytes have less ___ but more ___ cytoplasm

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less heterochromatic more cytoplasm

111
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___ lymphocyte cells activated by specific antigens

112
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__ lymphocytes have a more diffuse nucleus

113
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A

small lyphocyte features

pale blue cytoplasm

round heterochromatic nucleus

114
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____ is the most frequent size of lymphocytes

115
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larger agranular lymphocytes

A

cytoplasm has more organelles

activated by specific antigens

116
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A

large grnaular

117
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what are the 3 classes of lymphocytes

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small medium, large agranular, large graular

118
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3 functional classes of lymphocytes

A

t lymphocytes

b lymphcytes

natural kiler or null cells

119
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b lymohs are ___% of ciruclating lymphocytes

120
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functions of b lymphs

  1. diffierentiate into ___ —> ____ produces antibodies

2.

A

plasma cells

121
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___ antigen receptors are immunoglobulins

122
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daughter cells of b lymph differentiate into

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plasma cells or memory b cells

123
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memory b cells from b lymphs respond more ___ to subsequent exposure

A

more quickly

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