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Question 1

haematopoiesis

Answer 1

commitment and differentiation processes that lead to the formation of all blood cells from haematopoietic stem cells

Question 2

function of red blood cells

Answer 2

carry O2 and CO2

Question 3

function of plasma

Answer 3

carry nutrients

carry messages

carry waste

Question 4

function platelets and clotting factors

Answer 4

prevention of leaks

Question 5

function of anticoagulants

Answer 5

prevention of blockages

Question 6

function of fibrinolytics

Answer 6

prevention of blockages

Question 7

function of granulocytes and monocytes

Answer 7

phagocytosis and killing

Question 8

function of lymphocytes

Answer 8

• antigen recognition

- antibody formation

Question 9

polycythaemia

Answer 9

disease state in which the hematocrit is elevated.

Question 10

haematocrit

Answer 10

volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood

Question 11

haematinics

Answer 11

vitamins and minerals required for normal erythropoiesis

Question 12

erythropoiesis

Answer 12

process which produces red blood cells (erythrocytes), which is the development from erythropoietic stem cell to mature red blood cell.

Question 13

whats an erythrocyte

Answer 13

red blood cell

Question 14

where are platelets produced

Answer 14

liver

Question 15

what are romiplostim and eltrombopag

Answer 15

platelet making agonists that can be used therapeutically

Question 16

thrombocytosis

Answer 16

disorder in which body produces too many platelets

Question 17

thrombocytopenia

Answer 17

condition in which you have a low platelet count

Question 18

causes of thrombocytopenia

Answer 18

marrow failure

immune destruction

Question 19

medications that can cause altered function of platelets

Answer 19

aspirin

clopidogrel

abciximab

Question 20

neutrophil function

Answer 20

to ingest and destroy pathogens

Question 21

neutrophil speed of response

Answer 21

1-2 hours

Question 22

neutrophilia

Answer 22

increase in circulating neutrophil count

Question 23

neutropenia

Answer 23

decrease in circulating neutrophil count

Question 24

causes of neutropenia

Answer 24

drugs

marrow failure

sepsis

autoimmune

Question 25

opsonisation

Answer 25

molecular mechanism whereby molecules, microbes, or apoptotic cells are chemically modified to have a stronger attraction to the cell surface receptors on phagocytes and NK cells

Question 26

where are T cells produced and matured

Answer 26

produced - bone marrow

matured - thymus

Question 27

where are B cells produced and matured

Answer 27

bone marrow

Question 28

causes of lymphocytosis

Answer 28

infectious mononucleosis

pertussis (whooping cough)

Question 29

another name for pertussis?

Answer 29

whooping cough

Question 30

causes of lymphopenia

Answer 30

usually post-viral

lymphoma

Question 31

function of type 1 human leucocyte factor (HLA)

Answer 31

displays internal antigens on all nucleated cells

Question 32

function of type 2 human leucocyte factors (HLA)

Answer 32

displays antigens eaten by professional antigen presenting cells

Question 33

paraprotein

Answer 33

protein found in the blood only as a result of cancer or disease