cells of the blood and interpreting blood count

Question 1

what is the name of the process in with red blood cells are made

Answer 1

erythropoiesis

Question 2

where in the body are erythrocytes made

Answer 2

bone marrow

Question 3

what is the function of erythrocytes

Answer 3

carry oxygen

Question 4

where and in what conditions is erythropoietin made

Answer 4

in the kidney
in hypoxia

Question 5

what is the role of erythropoietin

Answer 5

stimulates red blood cell production (erythropoiesis)

Question 6

what are thrombocytes

Answer 6

platlets that help with blood clotting

Question 7

what are platlets made of

Answer 7

fragments of megakaryocytes

Question 8

what is the role of neutrophils

Answer 8

destroy microorganisms by phagocytosis and enzyme release

Question 9

what is the role of basophils (3)

Answer 9

create allergic reaction
cause inflammation
respond to parasitic infection

Question 10

what is the role of eosinophils (3)

Answer 10

help in immune regulation (stopping)
create allergic reaction
act against parasites

Question 11

what is the primary role of mast cells

Answer 11

involved in inflammation, release histamine

Question 12

what his the role of monocytes

Answer 12

phagocytose dead cells and tissue, expressing CD4 so as memory cells are produced

Question 13

what is the role of dendritic cells

Answer 13

antigen presenting cells that activate T helper cells

Question 14

what is the role of B lymphocytes

Answer 14

produce memory and plasma cells

Question 15

what is the role of plasma cells

Answer 15

secrete antibodies

Question 16

what is the antibody initially released

Answer 16

IgM

Question 17

what is the role of CD4 cells

Answer 17

T helper cells, activate immune response

Question 18

what is the role of CD8 cells

Answer 18

killer T cells, kill infected cells

Question 19

what is the role of Treg cells

Answer 19

suppress the immune system

Question 20

what is the role of natural killer cells

Answer 20

destroy pathogens and infected cells

Question 21

are natural killer cells innate cells or adaptive cells

Answer 21

innate

Question 22

what is the process of blood cell production in bone marrow

Answer 22

haematopoeisis

Question 23

what is the name for adaptive cell production in bone marrow

Answer 23

lymphoid lineage

Question 24

what is the name for innate cell production in bone marrow

Answer 24

myeloid lineage

Question 25

if haemoglobin is low what does it indicate

Answer 25

anaemia

Question 26

if WBC count is low what treatment may the patient be having

Answer 26

chemotherapy

Question 27

name 3 situations that WBC count may be high

Answer 27

inflammation
leukaemia
infection

Question 28

what type of infection would present as a high neutrophil count

Answer 28

bacterial infection

Question 29

what type of infection would present as a high lymphocyte count

Answer 29

viral infection

Question 30

what type of infection would present as a high eosinophil count

Answer 30

parasitic infection

Question 31

high eosinophil count can indicate what condition

Answer 31

asthma

Question 32

if a patient has chronic infection what white blood cell would be raised in blood count

Answer 32

basophils

Question 33

what is the name of the blood condition that gives you a low platelet count

Answer 33

immune thrombocytopenia

Question 34

what antibodies have dimeric structure

Answer 34

IgA

Question 35

what antibodies are specific to one antigen

Answer 35

IgG

Question 36

what antibodies are produced in allergic reaction or response to parasitic worms

Answer 36

IgE

Question 37

what antibodies interact with basophils and mast cells

Answer 37

IgD