Blood Flashcards
What are complements?
Extra proteins activated in immune response> linked to immune cells
Where is Vasopressin formed?
Posterior pituritary lobe
Where is Adrenaline formed?
Adrenal Medulla
What is the name of the cell all WBC derivative from?
Multipotential haematopoirtic stem cell
Whats in the buffy coat?
Platelets
Immune cells
What are the antibodies in the plasma called?
Agglutinins
What are the antigens found on the RBC mem called?
Agglutinogens
Treatment for Rhs in pregancy
Anti- Rh globulin
Name 3 blood disease caused by an increase of a substance and state their substance
Erthrocytosis> RBC
Leukocytosis> WBC
Thrombocytosis> Platelets
Name 3 Blood disease caused by a decrease in a substance and state their substance.
Anaemia> RBC
Leukocytosis> WBC
Thrombocytosis> Platelets
What is the growth factor foe RBC
Erythropoietin
What id the growth factor for platelets?
Thrombopoietin
Reasons why there is a dec in response to erthropoietin?
> Dec vitamin K
Dec. Folate
Dec. Iron
Chronic anaemia
What anaemia is caused by iron deficiency
Microcytic Anaemia
What causes microcytic anaemia
>Growth spurts >Blood loss >Diet >Infection >Pregnancy
Anaemia Caused by lack of Vit B12 and folate?
> Megaloblastic/ macrocytic anaemia
Where is the mutation on Hb for sickle cell anaemia
> Glu 6—-> Val
Name a disease caused by a cytoskeletal defect?
Hereditary spherocytosis