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Cells of the Blood Flashcards

1
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What percentage of the blood is plasma?

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55%

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2
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What percentage of the blood is white blood cells and platelets?

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<1%

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What percentage of the blood is red blood cells?

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45%

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4
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What percentage of plasma is water?

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91.5%

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5
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What percentage of plasma is solutes (mainly proteins)?

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8.5%

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6
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What is the role of plasma?

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Acts as a solvent and suspending medium for blood components

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7
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What is the average volume of blood in adults?

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5 litres

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8
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What percentage of blood is formed elements?

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45%

Usually >99% of formed elements are red blood cells

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9
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What percentage of solutes in plasma are proteins?

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7%

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10
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Plasma is composed of 1.5% of other solutes. Give examples of what these solutes are.

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Electrolytes, nutrients, gases, enzymes and waste products.

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11
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7% of the solutes in plasma are proteins. Give examples of what these proteins are.

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Albumin, globulins and fibrinogen - these exert colloid osmotic pressure.

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12
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Define Haematopoeisis

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Haematopoeisis is the process by which formed elements of blood develop

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13
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How are blood cells produced?

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A pluripotent stem cell commits to one cell line and undergoes many cell divisions leading to clonal expansion

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14
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Which cells derive from the common myeloid progenitor?

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Megakaryocytes, Erythrocytes, Mast cells, Myeloblasts

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15
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Which cells can derive from a myeloblast?

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Myeloblasts give rise to white blood cells of the granulocytic series (characterized by granules in the cytoplasm, such as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils and monocytes)

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16
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What cell can monocytes give rise to?

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Macrophages

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17
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What cell can megakaryocytes give rise to?

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Thrombocytes

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18
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What cells can the common lymphoid progenitor give rise to?

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Natural killer cells (large granular lymphocyte)

Small lymphocytes

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19
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What cells can small lymphocytes give rise to?

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B lymphocytes

T lymphocytes

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20
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What cells can B lymphocytes give rise to?

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Plasma cells

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21
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Give another name for red blood cells?

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Erythrocytes

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22
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How long do erythrocytes last in the body?

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120 days (due to wear and tear on plasma membranes from squeezing through capillaries)

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23
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How are erythrocytes removed from circulation?

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They are removed from circulation by phagocytic macrophages in spleen and liver

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24
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What is the rate at which new mature erythrocytes enter the circulation?

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2 million erythrocytes per second

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25
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How are erythrocytes adapted to their function?

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1) They contain haemoglobin, an oxygen carrying protein
2) Biconcave discs, flexible structure
3) No nucleus to maximise space for oxygen transport

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26
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What stimulates erythrocyte production?

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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27
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What is release in response to hypoxia?

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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28
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What organ secretes erythropoietin into the blood?

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The kidneys

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29
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How long does it take reticulocytes to mature into red blood cells?

30
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What is the name of the precursor cell erythropoiesis produces in red bone marrow?

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Proerythroblast

31
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What happens near the end of the development of the proerythroblast?

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It ejects its nucleus and becomes a reticulocyte

32
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How does erythropoietin (EPO) increase red blood cell production?

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It increases the rate of maturation of proerythroblasts

33
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Where is the primary site of haematopoeisis?

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Red bone marrow

34
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Where is red bone marrow present (in adults)

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In bones of axial skeleton, pectoral and pelvic girdles and proximal epiphyses of humerus and femur

35
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What percentage of the cells in red bone marrow are pluripotent stem cells?

36
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As we age, what is red marrow replaced by?

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Yellow marrow

37
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Under what conditions could yellow marrow convert to red marrow?

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Severe bleeding etc.

38
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What is yellow marrow mainly made up of?

39
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Red bone marrow is…

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…high vascularised connective tissue

40
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Where is red bone marrow present in children?

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It is found in all bone, the liver and the spleen

41
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What is the function of neutrophils?

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Phagocytosis - destruction of bacteria

42
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What do white blood cells do?

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Combat pathogens and other foreign substances entering the body.
Most live for a few hours to a few days

43
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What percentage of white blood cells are neutrophils?

44
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What is the function of basophils?

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Intensify overall inflammatory response in allergic reactions

45
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What percentage of white blood cells are basophils?

46
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What percentage of white blood cells are eosinophils?

47
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What is the function of eosinophils?

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Combat effects of histamine in allergic reactions

Destroy certain parasitic worms

48
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What is the function of monocytes?

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Transform into macrophages, then phagocytosis

49
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What percentage of white blood cells are monocytes?

50
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What percentage of white blood cells are lymphocytes?

51
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What is the function of lymphocytes?

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B cells develop into plasma cells, which secrete antibodies.

T cells attack invading viruses and cancer cells

NK cells attack variety of infectious microbes

52
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What is the lifespan of a platelet?

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5 - 9 days

53
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What is the function of platelets?

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To form a platelet plug to help achieve haemostasis

54
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Do platelets have a nucleus?

55
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How many fragments do megakaryocytes split into?

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2000 - 3000 fragments

56
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Where are megakaryocytes found?

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In red bone marrow

57
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Each fragment formed from a megakaryocyte is enclosed by a piece of…

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…plasma membrane

58
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Each fragment formed from a megakaryocyte forms a…

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…platelet (thrombocyte)

59
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What is the normal range for haemoglobin concentration (Hb) in a full blood count?

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  1. 0 - 18.0g/dL (Male)

11. 5-16.5g/dL (Female)

60
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What is the normal range for a mean cell volume (MCV) in a full blood count?

61
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What is the normal range for mean cell haemoglobin (MCH) in a full blood count?

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27.0 - 32.0 pg

62
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What is the normal range for haematocrit or packed cell volume (PCV) in a full blood count?

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  1. 4-0.52 (Male)

0. 36-0.47 (Female)

63
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What is the normal range for mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) in a full blood count?

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32.0-36.0g/dL

64
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What is the normal range for a red blood cell count (RCC) in a full blood count?

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  1. 5-6.5 x10^12 (M)

3. 8-5.8 x 10^12 (F)

65
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What is the normal range for platelets in a full blood count?

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150-400 x 10^9/L

66
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What is the normal range for White blood cells (WBC) in a full blood count?

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4-11 x 10^9/L

67
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What is the normal range for Neutrophils in a full blood count?

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2.0-7.5 x 10^9/L

68
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What is the normal range for Lymphocytes in a full blood count?

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1.3-4 x 10^9/L

69
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What is the normal range for Eosinophils in a full blood count?

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0.04-0.44 x 10^9/L

70
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What is the normal range for Monocytes in a full blood count?

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0.2-0.8 x 10^9/L

71
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What is the normal range for Basophils in a full blood count?

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