Chapter 2: RBC Formation, Metabolism, and Destruction Flashcards
_______ is used to describe the process of RBC production
Eythropoiesis
This occurs in distinct anatomical sites called
Eythropoietic islands
_______ accounts for 5% to 38% of nucleated cells in normal bone
Erythroid cells
________ means decrease in oxygen content within the tissues
Tissue Hypoxia
True or False: Tissue Hypoxia is a primary stimulus for the production of RBC
True
_______ refers to all stages of erythrocyte development encompassing the earliest precursor cells in the bone marrow
Erythron
What are the basic substances needed for normal eythrocyte and hemoglobin production?
- Amino acids (protein)
- Iron
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin B6
- Folic acid (B2 complex)
- Trace minerals (cobalt & nickel)
_______ is produced primarily by the KIDNEYS (80 to 90%) and LIVER (10 to 15%)
Eyrythropoietin (EPO)
Which organ is the primary source of EPO in the UNBORN
Liver
This is the site of EPO production in kidneys
Peritubular cells
EPO prevents ______
Eythroid cells apoptosis
Maturation through nucleated cell stages in _____ days
4 or 5
Bone marrow reticulocytes (days)
2.5 days
Reticulocytes in circulation (day/s)
1 day (0.5 to 1% of the circulating erythrocytes)
This is common in the US
Normoblastic
Common in Europe
Erythroblastic
Rubriblastic has what types of precursors?
- Rubriblast
- Prorubricyte
- Rubricyte
- Metarubricyte
_________ is the creator of Wright Stain
James Homer Wright
This is a stain for acid
Eosin (H+ = Hgb)
This is a stain for Alkaline/Basic
Methylene Blue (OH- = DNA, RNA)
_______ is also known as Rubriblast, Proerythroblast
Pronormoblast
N:C ratio of Pronormoblast
8:1
Pronormoblast has a ________ and ______ which STAINS INTENSELY
Fine and Uniform chromatin pattern
______ days for the pronormoblast to develop into the ________
3 days, orthochromic normoblast
This is the earliest recognizable RBC precursor in light microscopy
Pronormoblast
Basophilic normoblast is also known as
Prorubricyte, Basophilic erythroblast
Basophilic is slightly smaller than _____
Rubriblast
N:C ratio of Basophilic normoblast is
4:1
This is the last stage with nucleolus
Basophilic normoblast
What does Basophilic normoblast looks like when stained?
Cytoplasm is less; intensely basophilic
Why does the Basophilic normoblast is intensely basophilic? What is the stain?
Due to RNA, methylene blue (intensely blue)
Polychromatophilic normoblast is also known as
Rubricyte, Polychromatophilic erythroblast
This is where hemoglobin appears for the first time
Polychromatophilic normoblast
N:C ratio for Polychromatophilic normoblast is
1:1
What does Polychromatophilic normoblast looks like when stained?
Muddy, light gray appearance; pink coloration mixed with basophilia (red is hemoglobin; blue is RNA)
This is the last stage capable of mitosis
Polychromatophilic normoblast
Orthochromic normoblast is also known as
Metarubricyte, Orthochromic erythroblast
What does Orthrochromic normoblast looks like when stained?
Nucleus is tightly condensed; pyknotic (dense or compact)
True or False: In Orthochromic normoblast, in a much later stage, nucleus will be extruded from the cell
True
This is a last stage with nucleus
Orthochromic normoblast
____ occurs in the bone marrow and later takes place in the circulating blood
Polychromatophilic erythrocyte
When in supravital stain, Polychromatophilic erythrocyte is
Reticulocyte