Bood and Hematopoeisis Flashcards
What are thalaseemia syndroms
heritable anemias that have defect in synthesis of alpha or beta chains of normal hemoglobin tetramer
What is the lifespan of neutrophils?
In circulation: 6-7 hours In connective Tissue : 1-4 days
What type of function do neutrophils have?
antibacterial ( phagocytic properties) inflammation (homing)
Why are neutrophils called neutrophils?
because of cytoplasmic gruanules following wright-giemsa staining -the secoundary one -very pale pink cytoplasm (close in color to erthocyte)
Eosinophil is what percent of the total leukocyte population?
1-5%
What type of nucleus does an esonophil have?
bilobed
What distinguishing feature does an esonophil have?
crystalline center inside the specific granules
What type of leukocyte is an esonophil
granulocyte
What is in the granular contents of an esonophil?
Eosinophil peroxidase Major basic protein Eosinophil cationic protein
What does Eosinophil peroxidase do ?
it binds to microorganisms and facilitates their killing by macrophage
What does major basic protein do?
predominant component of teh cyrstalline center of eosinophil granule -binds to and DISRUPTS membrane of parasites (by Fc receptor) -causes basophils to release HISTAMINE by ca dep mechanism
what does eosinophil cationic protein do?
neutralizes herparin with MBP causes the fragmentation of parasites
What is the body’s primary defense against parasiteS?
eosinophils
What is the lifespan of an eosinophil?
5 to 8 hrs in ciruclation 8 to 12 days in homing
what is the function of an eosinophil
allergic/ hypersensitivity reactions (bronchial asthma) FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST PARASITES
Which leukocyte has IgG receptors?
Basophil
What leukocyte triggers bronchial asthma?
Eosinophil
what type of leukocyte is a basophil?
granulocyte
What color are the refractile granules of an esonophil?
bright red
Basophils are what percent of total leukocytes ?
less then one percent
What type of nuclues do basophils have?
bilobed
What type of cytoplasmic granules do basophils have?
metachromic
What is inside the cytoplasmic granules of basophils?
suflated or carboxylated acidiic prtoeins ie. heparin
How are basophils similar to mast cells?
they express IgG on their surface and release Histamine
the release of histamine
mediates allergic reactions
Basophillia
and increase in the number of basophils more then (150_
Where is basophilia observed?
acute hypersensitivity reactions viral infections chronic inflammatory conditions (rhumatoid arthritis)
what is the function of basophils?
allergic/ hypersensitivity reactions, relase of histamine
The nucleus in which granulocyte is obscured by cytoplasmic granules?
basophil
Which leukocytes are agranuloctyes?
lymphocytes and monocytes
describe agranuloccytes
have round or indented nucleus contain only lysosomal type, primary glands`
What percentage of total WBC do lymphocyts consist of ?
20 to 40%
What is the largest WBC?
monocytes
Which are more predominant small lymphocytes or large?
small
Where do lymphocytes orginate during fetal development?
yok sac liver spleen
Where do lymphocytes originate post natal life?.
bone marrow thymus
What is the primary function of lymphocytes
immune and dfensive responses ( B & T cells ; natrual killer cells)
in what size of lymphocyte are the primary granules seen in
in large lymphocytes
What are the primary granules in lymphocytes?
lysosomes
What are the three categorize of lymphocytes?
B lymphocytes T lymphocytes Natural killer cells
Where are b lymphocytes produced?
bone marrow`
Where are t lymphocytes produced
produced in the bone marrow but complete maturation in the thymus
natural killer cell
less abundant class oflymphoctye (cytotoxic)
What are the secondary lymphoid organs?
lymph nodes spleen lymphoid aggregates of the Gi tract and respiratory tract