Blood Part 2 and skin part 1 Flashcards
What is erythropoiesis dependent on and where is it formed?
Erythropoietin (formed in kidneys)
What are the types of Erythropoietin treatments used for?
- cancer treatment
- athletes used it to increase performance
What is the function of erythrocytes?
To transport and protect hemoglobin and allow free gas exchange between hemoglobin and extracellular environment.
What is methemogloblin?
hemoglobin with ferric iron (Fe3+) can’t uptake O2
What is it about RBCs plasma membrane that make it different from the other cells?
thinner than other cells (50Angstoms): facilitates gas exchange
Why do males tend to have more blood than women?
They produce androgens that stimulate RBC production.
F: produces estradiol (E2) which inhibit RBC production
What are the common erythrocyte distribution abnormalities?
Rouleaux: RBCs resemble stack of ccoins
Autoagglutination: antibodies stick against RBCs which is why they stick together in clumps like grapes
What are the3 common size erythrocyte abnormalities?
Macrocytes
Microcytes
Anisocytosis:
Macrocytes
Mean cell volume is greater than 100 fL
- caused by:
1. folate deficiency
2. B12 defeciency
Microcytes
MCV less than 80 fl 1. Fe deficiency anemia (most common) 2.Anemia of chronic Disease: inflammation, malignancy 3.alpha and beta thalassemia sideroblastic anemia: chronic EtOH=> Vit B6 def., Pb poisoning
What are the 2 types of color abnormalities in RBCs?
hypochromasia: decrease in hemogloblin -pale RBCs
polychromasia: variation in hemoglobin content of RBCs (younger cells stain with bluish tint)
know shape abnormalities mentioned in class
sickle, schisto, target
What are the type of Inclusions in RBCs and what do the contain in side.
Howell jolly bodies: DNA remnant
Pappenheimer bodies: abnormal iron granules
stippling: precipitated RNA
In anemia, decreased hemogloblin concentration is due to:
- decreased production of RBCs
- decreased hemogloblin synthesis or deficiencies in B12 or folic acid
- increased destruction of RBCs
What is erythrocytosis?
an abnormal increase in number of increasing RBCs or a decrease in volume of plasma- caused by a primary process in the bone marrow, a decrease in O2 or malignancy
When does WBC become motile?
flattens out and becomes motile when encountering a solid substance
What is the total number of WBC? what it the term for overall increase? and decrease
- 4.8-10.8 10^9/L
-leukocytosis
leukopenia
What is the differences between agranulocytes and granulocytes?
Agranulocytes have no specific granules but azurophilic granules (purple staining and lysosomes)
What is the morphology of lymphocytes? Specify size, nucleus, cytoplasm.
Diameter: 9-18 micrometers
-can’t distinguish based on morphology with B and T cells
Nucleus:round to oval blocked chromatin with no visible nucleoli-deep blue or purple
Cytoplasm: clear deep blue, can contain pink granules
What is the function of leukocytes?
- responsible for cellular T and humoral B immune response
2. Wide distribution and extensive migration
What is the morphology of monocytes?Size, nucleus, cytoplasm.
diameter: 10-18 micrometers
Nucleus: pale staining- U shaped (kidney bean)-nucleolus isn’t visible
cytoplasm: blue-gray with large numbers of small azure granules-frequently characterized by pseudopods and vacuoles.
What is the 3 functions of monocytes?
- Phagocytosis with pseudopods
- precursors to tissue macrophages and osteoclasts
- cooperation with lymphocytes in immune system (antigen presentation)->eat up invaders digest, present fragments foreign to body
What can happen if there are abnormalities in monocytes?
- decrease in production
- circulating macrophages can sometimes indicate sepsis
- Malignancy
Band forms
recently entered blood circulation, an increase in bands means an increase overall neutrophil production, probably in response to infection. ( left shift or band anemia)
What are the 2 age groups of neutrophils?
- Neutrophil Band Forms (stabs) are immature and make up 3-5% o f circulating leukocytes
- Neutrophil segmented forms (polynuclear cells) are mature and make up 54-62% leukocytes.
What is the morphology of Neutrophils?
diameter ranges 12-14 micrometers
Nucleus: reddish purple chromatin in small round clumps
- 2-5 lobes with filament connections in segmented forms or sausage shapes in band forms.
cytoplasm: clear background with lavender-gray granules that are difficult to resolve with the light microscope-a fewer larger, purple granules are scattered throughout
granules (lysosome)= .5 micrometers
What is the 2 functions of neutrophils?
- Phagocytosis and digestion of small organisms- death and accumulation of neutrophils results in pus.
- protein synthesis and release: lysosomes and chemotactic factors ->recruit immune cells
abnormalities in neutrophils
- response to bacterial invasion or trauma (increased numbers and circulating immature forms referred to as left shift)
- decreased production
- malignancy
Morphology of Nuclues and cytoplasm Eosinophils
make up 1-3% of circulating leukocytes
-diameter:12-14 micrometers
-Nucleus: similar to neutrophils except only bilobed
Cytoplasm: filled with large eosinophilic red granules. granules tend to be the same size
What is the function of Eosinophils? What does the granules contain and its function
- Some phagocytic abilities, especially for antibody: antigen complexes
- antihistamines-dampens the histamine release of basophils or mast cells
- fibrinolysin: participate in degradation of blood clots
- substances that are lethal to larval stages of some PARASITES
Abnormalities in eosinophils
- increased # usually reflect either an allergic reaction or PARASITC invasion.
- Increased numbers for long periods of time can lead to organ damage
- Malignancy
What percentage do basophils make up. Morphology.
What is the function of Basophils
- May be related to mast cells
- surface receptors for IgE-granules contain histamine- function in allergic and hypersensitivity reactions
- granules contain heparin- may be utilized in breakdown of lipids
Where do Thrombocytes (platelets) originate from? What is the amount per microliter blood. What is the total number. What is its life span?
megakaryocytes-> large multinucleated cell
–200,000-400,000
-200-450 10^9/L
~10 days