Blood, Lymph, Immunity 💉 Flashcards
Whole blood that flows through the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the heart and lungs is known as
Peripheral blood
Plasma makes up a larger percentage of the blood sample in animals with small red blood cells. Some examples of these animals are…
Cats and goats
The protein in the red blood cells that gives them their red color and enables them to carry large amounts of oxygen is called
Hemoglobin
What is the main function of red blood cells?
Carry oxygen from the lungs to the cells and tissues of the body
Which white blood cells are known as granulocytes?
Eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils
Which white blood cells are known as agranulocytes?
Monocytes and lymphocytes
A general term for the production of all blood cells is…
Hematopoiesis
Where in the bone are most of the blood cells produced?
Red bone marrow
The liquid portion of blood is called
Plasma
As the cell matures, the nucleus becomes more condensed and smaller. What is the name of this?
Pyknotic
What are three normal hemoglobin types?
Embryonic hemoglobin (HbE), fetal hemoglobin (HbF), and adult hemoglobin (Hb)
Where is embryonic hemoglobin (HbE) found?
Found early in developing fetuses
When is fetal hemoglobin (HbF) present?
Present in fetal blood during mid to late gestation and up to a couple months after birth
When is adult hemoglobin (Hb) found?
Found in the red blood cells of all animals, beginning a couple of weeks to a couple of months after birth
What is the major function of hemoglobin?
To transport oxygen to the tissues
What are the two normal physiological states of hemoglobin?
Oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin
What is the difference between oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin?
Oxyhemoglobin is hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen
Deoxyhemoglobin is hemoglobin that has given up its oxygen
What does senescence mean?
The process of aging
What is the function of macrophages?
Removing aging red blood cells from circulation and break them down into components that can be recycled in the body or eliminated as waste material
Vaguely, what is haptoglobin?
A transport plasma protein
When haptoglobin is filled with in conjugated hemoglobin, excess unconjugated hemoglobin appears in the plasma. What is this called?
Hemoglobinemia
Unconjugated hemoglobin has no way to get to the liver so it is carried to the kidney where is is eliminated in the urine. What is this called?
Hemoglobinuria
Intravascular hemolysis results in what three colors of plasma?
Results in pink, red, or brown plasma
A pathological condition that results in a decreased oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is known as…
Anemia
Anemia can be caused by what two things?
A low number of circulating mature RBC caused by blood loss, blood destruction, or decreased RBC production
OR
not enough hemoglobin being produced for the normal number of RBCs present
An increase above normal in the number of RBC is known as…
Polycythemia
What are the three types of polycythemia?
Relative, compensatory, and polycythemia rubra Vera
Relative polycythemia is seen when…
Seen when there is a loss of fluid from blood
Commonly seen in animals that are dehydrated because of vomiting, diarrhea, profuse sweating, or not drinking enough water
Compensatory polycythemia is a result of what?
Hypoxia
Why would a patient with CHF (congestive heart failure) become polycythemic?
Because the heart isn’t pumping enough blood to the tissues so a hypoxic condition results
What is polycythemia rubra vera?
A rare bone marrow disorder characterized by increased production of RBCs for an unknown reason
What is another name for platelets?
Thrombocytes
What is the definition of thrombopoiesis?
Production of platelets
The process by which blood is prevented from leaking out of damages blood vessels is know as…
Hemostasis
If platelets are not present in adequate numbers, large numbers of RBCs can migrate through the endothelial wall and produce small hemorrhages around the body. What are these hemorrhages called?
Petechiae
What are the five types of white blood cells?
Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
What WBC has antibody production and cellular immunity?
Lymphocytes
What does polymorphonuclear mean?
Multilobed, segmented nucleus
What does pleomorphic mean?
Varying shapes, nonsegmented nucleus
Which WBCs are granulocytes?
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
Which WBCs are agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes and monocytes
The general term for the formation of WBCs is…
Leukopoiesis