Blood And Hematopoiesis Flashcards

1
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Protein involved in binding, transporting, releasing oxygen and CO2

A

Hemoglobin

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2
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Each hemoglobin protein binds ___ O2 molecules

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4

4 iron-containing heme groups per hemoglobin

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3
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Leukocytes are sub classified into two general groups based on _______ and ______.

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Specific granules

Shape of their nuclei

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4
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Leukocytes that contain specific granules and have multilobed nuclei

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Polymorphonuclear Granulocytes

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5
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Leukocytes that do NOT contain specific granules and have rounded nuclei

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Mononuclear Agranulocytes

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6
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Most numerous leukocyte type?

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Neutrophils

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7
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First responder to infection (acute inflammatory response); phagocytose bacteria, accumulate as pus

Contain lysozyme and peroxides

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Neutrophils

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8
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Parasite defense, allergies (release histaminase), chronic inflammation

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Eosinophils

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9
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Least abundant leukocyte type?

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Basophil

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10
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Regulate immune response to parasites, release vasoactive agents (histamine) for allergies

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Basophils

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11
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Lymphocyte types

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T Lymphocyte- mature in Thymus; cell-mediated immunity (adaptive)

B Lymphocytes- produce antiBodies; humoral immunity (adaptive)

Natural Killer (NK) cells- kill infected/malignant cells (innate)

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12
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Leukocytes that differentiate into macrophages (phagocytic thru antigen presentation)

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Monocytes

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13
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Polymorphonuclear Granulocyte Types:

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Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

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14
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Mononuclear Agranulocyte Types:

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  • Lymphocytes

- Monocytes

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15
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Leukocyte prevalence order:

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Neutrophil
Lymphocyte
Monocytes
Eosinophil
Basophil

(Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas)

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16
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Cells that form blood clots and repair tears in blood vessel walls

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Thrombocytes (Platelets)

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17
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Thrombocytes (platelets) are derived from large cells within the bone marrow called _______

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Megakaryocytes

18
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Process of blood cell production/maturation to maintain constant level of blood cell types

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Hematopoiesis

19
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Embryonic Phases of Hematopoiesis:

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  • Yolk-sac phase
  • Hepatic Phase
  • Bone marrow phase

(After birth- red bone marrow)

20
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______ Theory: all blood cells are derived from a common pluripotential stem cell: ________

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Monophyletic

Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC)

21
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In the bone marrow, descendants of the HSC can differentiate into 2 major colonies of multipotential progenitor cells:

A
  1. Common Myeloid Progenetor (CMP)

2. Common Lymphoid Progenitor (CLP)

22
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Common Myeloid Progenitor -> (differentiates into…)

A
  1. Megakaryocyte/Erythrocyte Progenitor

2. Granulocyte/Monocyte Progenitor -> (Neutrophil, Basophil, Eosinophil, Monocyte)

23
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Common Lymphoid Progenitor ->

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Pre-NK cell -> NK cell

Pre-T cell -> T cell

Pre-B cell -> B cell

24
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With development from Stem Cells to Precursor Cells, _____ decreases while ______ increases

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Potentiality

Mitotic Activity

25
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Erythropoiesis Steps

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HSC -> CMP -> MEP -> ErP ->
Proerythroblast ->
Basophilic Erythroblast ->
Polychromatophilic Erythroblast ->
Orthochromatic Erythroblast ->
Polychromatophilic Erythrocyte (Reticulocyte) ->
Erythrocyte
26
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During Erythropoiesis, the cell’s RNA ___creases while Hemoglobin ____creases

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RNA Decreases

Hemoglobin Increases

27
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Granulopoiesis steps

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Myeloblast -> Promyelocyte -> Myelocyte -> Metamyelocyte -> (*band cell) -> Mature cell

28
Q

Megakaryocytes located near ____ within bone marrow; send off cytoplasmic extensions that break off as ______

A

Sinusoids

Platelets

29
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Bone marrow consists of ____ and ______

A

Sinusoids

Hematopoietic Cords

30
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Location of developing blood cells, megakaryocytes, macrophages, mast cells, adipocytes in Bone Marrow

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Hemotopoietic Cords

31
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Hematopoietic cord cells develop in _____ located near sinusoids

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Clusters/Nests

32
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Ratio of hematopoietic cells to adipocytes

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Bone Marrow Cellularity

100 - age plus/minus 10%

(Number of hematopoietic cells decrease with age)

33
Q

Blood is a ____ tissue

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Connective

34
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Blood is composed of:

A
  1. Formed Elements
    - Cells (RBC, WBC)
    - Cell fragments (platelets)
  2. Plasma- protein-rich, fluid ECM
35
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Volume of packed RBC in a sample of blood

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Hematocrit

36
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Blood Distribution:
RBC ___ %
Plasma ___%
WBC and Platelets ___%

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RBC 45%
Plasma 55%
Leukocytes/Platelets 1%

37
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Plasma Components:

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  • Water (>90%)
  • Plasma Proteins (7-8%)
  • Other Solutes (1-2%)
38
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Primary plasma proteins:

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  1. Albumin- half of proteins, made in liver, carrier protein
  2. Globulins- Immuniglobulins (gamma) and Nonimmune Globulins (alpha/beta)
  3. Fibrinogen- made in liver; blood clot formation
39
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A _____ is when a drop of blood is placed directly on a slide and stained with _____ stain.

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Blood Smear

Wright’s stain

40
Q

Erythrocytes:

  • Anucleate cells devoid of organelles
  • Biconcave discs with a diameter of ___
  • Shape is relatively constant so it makes for a great “____”
  • Life span is _____
A

7.8 microm

Histologic ruler

120 days