blood and blood pressure flash cards
Pluripotent cells
Differentiate into Myeloid or Lymphoid cell lines.
RBCs Erythrocytes
- They contain an oxygen-carrying protein called hemoglobin, which gives red RBC its red color.
- It last in circulation
for about 120 days for it life cycle - Erythrocytes (biconcave
disc) NOT SPHEROIDAL
Hemoglobin I
- Hemoglobin has a protein called globin made of a four polypeptide chains (2 alpha and 2 beta chains) and a ringlike nonprotein called heme. This is what gives
RBC its red color - Iron (Fe) in the center of the
heme pigment to carry 99% of oxygen HEME is NOT A PROTEIN
Erythropoiesis
- Erythropoiesis-Production of RBC’s starts in the red bone marrow with a precursor cell called proerythroblast.
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“RBC production keeps pace with destruction”
Required elements include Vitamin B12, globins FE (iron) EPO (Erythropoietin from kidney)
Hemoglobin II
When hemoglobin is recycled:
- The Globin is digested into amino acids, which are used by cells to build new proteins.
- The Iron (FE) molecules are transported back to the bone marrow by ferritin or transferrin.
- The Heme group is converted to biliverdin and then to bilirubin.
WBC’s Leukocytes
- WBCs are White Blood Cells which can live for several months or years. These are far less numerous compared to RBCs
- Emigrates to tissue 98% Neutrophils- Phagocytes 60-70% Most numerous. Fastest acting.
- Segs, Polys (PMNs) and bands
(immature). Lymphocytes- 20-25% include immune cells B and T cells and
natural killers which attack Tumor Virus-infected or Cancer cells - Monocytes become Macrophages- Phagocytes 3-8% have horse shoe shaped nucleus. Attacks virus and fungal.
- Eosinophils- 2-4% attack
parasites. - Basophils- respond to allergic reactions 0.5-1.0% CAN NOT SEE
NUCLEUS may become mast cells in tissues causing inflammation
WBCs versus RBCs
- WBCs have nuclei
- RBCs lose their nuclei
- WBCs have surface Major Histocompatibility Antigens
- RBCs do not have MHCs
- WBCs can emigrate the blood vessels
- RBCs do not emigrate
WBC Differential Count
Detection of changes in numbers of circulating WBCs (percentages of each type) –indicates infection, poisoning, leukemia, chemotherapy, parasites or allergy reaction Normal WBC counts
– neutrophils 60-70% (up if bacterial infection)
– lymphocytes 20-25% (up if viral infection)
– monocytes 3 – 8 % (up if fungal/viral infection)
– eosinophils 2 – 4 % (up if parasite or allergy reaction)
– basophils <1% (up if allergy reaction or hypothyroid)
WBCs
- Emigration, or diapedesis, is the process by which phagocytic cells leave blood vessels.
- Chemotaxis refers to the extracellular destruction of pathogens by phagocytic cells.
- WBCs use lysozyme, defensins, and certain anions to destroy pathogens.
- Neutrophils are usually the first responders to an infection.
- Macrophages react more slowly to an infection than neutrophils do
Hemostasis
- Sequence of events that prevents the loss of blood from blood vessels.
- Must be rapid, localized and carefully controlled.
- Involves vascular spasm, platelet plug formation and coagulation.
- Can prevent hemorrhage if the damaged blood vessels are small.
Platelets I
- TPO Thrombopoietin stimulates myeloid stem cells to produce platelets
- Platelets help stop blood loss from
damaged vessels by forming a platelet plug. Their granules also
contain chemicals that promote blood clotting - Normal platelet count is 150,000-
400,000/drop of blood Other blood cell counts 5 million red & 5- 10,000 white blood cells
Platelets II
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Platelets store a lot of chemicals in granules needed for platelet plug
formation. -
Alpha granules contain clotting factors, PDGF platelet-derived growth
factor cause proliferation of vascular endothelial cells, smooth muscle &
fibroblasts to repair damaged vessels. - Dense granules ADP, ATP, Ca+2, serotonin, fibrin-stabilizing factor,& enzymes that produce thromboxane A2.
- Steps in the process (1) platelet adhesion (2) platelet release reaction (3)
platelet aggregation
Common Pathway of Blood Coagulation
Formation of Prothrombinase marks the beginning of the common pathway
1st- Formation of Prothrombinase
2nd- Prothrombin
3rd- Thrombin
4th- Fibrinogen
5th- Fibrin
Cloting factors produced in the liver and requires Vitamin K for their
synthesis. Warfarin (Coumadin) blocks Vitamin K and is an anticoagulant.
Serum is blood- When fibrinogen removed will not clo
ABO Blood Groups
Based on the presence or absence of various antigens, blood is categorized in to different blood groups. A, B, and O. Antigens- Are substances that generates antibodies against them
- “Based off of inherited antigens on the surface of erythrocytes “
- Type A Blood - Only antigen A
- Type B Blood- Only Antigen B
- Type AB Blood- Have antigens AB (UniversalRecipient)
- Type O Blood - Have neither antigens A or B
(Universal Donor)
Leukemia
Cancer of white blood cells resulting very large number of abnormal
WBC which do not function properly will not allow production of
RBCs or platelets.
Functions of Blood
- Transports nutrients, wastes and gases
- Regulates pH
- Defends against infection
- Prevents blood loss
- Distributes heat