CHAPTER 10: Platelet Production, Structure, and Function Flashcards
These are nonnucleated blood cells that circulate at a concentration of 150 to 400 x 10^9/L
platelets
The average platelet counts
slightly higher in women than in men
True or False
True
Platelet count is slightly higher in
members of both sexes who are older than 80 years
True or False
False
slightly lower; 65 years
At what concentration do platelets circulate at?
150 to 400 x 10^9/L
They trigger primary hemostasis on exposure to subendothelial
collagen or endothelial cell inflammatory proteins at the time
of blood vessel injury
Platelets
Platelets trigger what kind of hemostasis?
Primary hemostasis
They trigger primary hemostasis on exposure to what?
On exposure to subendothelial collagen or endothelial cell inflammatory proteins
When do platelets trigger primary hemostasis?
At the time of blood vessel injury
Platelets arise from unique bone marrow cells called …
Megakaryocytes
These are the largest cells in the bone marrow
Megakaryocytes
Megakaryocytes possess multiple chromosome copies called …
Polyploid
On Wright-stained bone marrow aspirate smear, what do megakaryocytes look like?
- 30 to 50 mm in diameter
- multilobulated nucleus
- abundant granular cytoplasm
Megakaryocytes account for how many of all bone marrow cells?
Less than 0.5% of all bone marrow cells
On a Wright-stained bone marrow aspirate smear megakaryocytes account for how many pero 10x low-power field?
2 to 4 megakaryocytes
The megakaryocyte progenitor that undergoes endomitosis
LD-CFU-Meg
The growth factor that is produced in the kidney and induces growth and differentiation of committed megakaryocyte progenitors is …
Thrombopoietin
What platelet organelle sequesters ionic calcium and binds a series of enzymes of the eicosanoid pathway?
DTS
Dense Tubular System
What platelet membrane receptor binds fibrinogen and supports platelet aggregation?
GP IIb/IIIa
What platelet membrane phospholipid flips from the inner surface to the plasma surface on activation and serves as the assembly point for coagulation factors?
Phosphatidylserine
What is the name of the eicosanoid metabolite produced from the endothelial cells that suppresses platelet activity?
Prostacyclin
What molecule is stored in platelet dense granules?
Serotonin
What plasma protein is essential for platelet adhesion?
vWF
Reticulated platelets can be enumerated in peripheral blood to detect decreased platelet production in response to need
True or False
FALSE
increased platelet production in response to need
Reticulated platelets can be enumerated in peripheral blood to detect decreased platelet production in response to need
True or False
FALSE
increased platelet production in response to need
These are largely composed of platelets and won Willebrand factor
White clots
Upon activation, platelets secrete alpha-granules contents via what?
SCCS
Surface-Connected Canalicular System
These bud off of platelets after their exposure to strong agonists
Microparticles
Megakaryocytes cluster with hematopoietic stem cells in vascular niches under the influence of what?
under the influence of an array of stromal cell cytokines
Megakaryocytes cluster with hematopoietic stem cells in vascular niches adjacent to what?
Adjacent to venous sinusoid endothelial cells
Reponding to the growth factor TPO, megakaryocyte progenitors are recruited from what?
Common myeloid progenitors
Megakaryocyte progenitors are recruited from common myeloid progenitors in response to what growth factor?
TPO
Megakaryocytes are also found in the lungs
True or False
TRUE
Megakaryocyte progenitors arise from common myeloid progenitors
True or False
True
Megakaryocyte progenitors arise from common myeloid progenitors under the influence of what transcription gene product?
GATA-1