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Erythrocytes Flashcards

1
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Specialized connective tissue in fluid, extracellular matrix (plasma)

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blood

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2
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How much does plasma constitute of blood volume?

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55%

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3
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What is the purpose of protein in blood?

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viscosity

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plasma - clotting factors =

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serum

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5
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Blood is the primary vehicle for what?

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transport of nutrients, O2, CO2, waste products, hormones

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What does blood function in?

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thermoregulation and homeostasis

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7
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what is the avg blood volume in adults?

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5 L

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8
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What are the 3 plasma proteins?

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albumins
globulins
fibrinogens

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9
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make up bulk of plasma proteins, all synthesizes in liver

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albumins

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10
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Where are albumins synthesized?

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liver

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What is the function of albumins?

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function as transport proteins for insoluble metabolites (FA)

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12
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Albumins are responsible for maintaining what?

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colloid osmotic pressure in blood vessels

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Large plasma protein molecules that are used as transport proteins for lipids and heavy metal ions

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globulins

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What do globulins transport?

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lipids and heavy metal ions

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15
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largest plasma proteins that are soluble and synthesized by liver

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fibrinogens

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16
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Are fibrinogens soluble or insoluble?

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soluble

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17
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Which organ synthesizes fibrinogen?

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liver

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18
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plasma protein that polymerizes to form insoluble fibrin during clotting

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fibrinogens

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19
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Fibrinogens polymerize to form what?

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insoluble fibrin

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20
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process of converting fibrinogen to fibrin

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prothrombin –> thrombin catalyzes fibrinogen –> fibrin

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21
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What catalyzes fibrinogen?

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thrombin

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22
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What makes up the formed elements (“blood cells”)?

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RBCs
WBCs
platelets

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23
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Where are the formed elements formed and how?

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bone marrow via hemopoesis

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24
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volume of RBCs is know as:

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hematocrit

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25
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what is the hematocrit in males vs females:

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45% males

42% females

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26
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genetic neoplasia that causes increased RBC production

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polycythemia vera

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27
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tumor of blood

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neoplasia

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28
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hematocrit is approx equal to what

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PCV (packed cell volume)

+/- buffy coat, depending on source

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What does the buffy coat consist of?

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WBCs and platelets (~1-2%)

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30
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drop of blood smeared, air dried, stained with modified Romanovsky method

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blood smear

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31
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Blood smear examples

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Wright
Giemsa
Diff-Quick

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32
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What are blood smears stained with?

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modified Romanovsky method

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33
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process by which mature blood cells develop from precursor cells

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hemopoiesis

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34
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RBC production

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erythropoiesis

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35
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WBC production

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myelopoiesis

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36
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What is hemopoiesis under control of?

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erythropoietin

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37
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What is erythropoietin secreted by?

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kidney

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38
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What does hemopoiesis begin with?

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pluripotent stem cell

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39
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What does a pluripotent stem cell differentiate into?

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several unipotential stem cell lines (colony forming units = CFUs)

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40
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Where does hemopoiesis occur in adult humans?

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vascular sinuses of bone marrow of cert bones—especially flat bones of skull, ribs, sternum, vertebrae, pelvis, & some long bones

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41
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What is the estimated output of hemopoiesis daily?

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2.5 billion (short-lived)

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42
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Where does hemopoiesis occur in the fetus during the first trimester?

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blood islands in the wall of yolk sac

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43
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What is the yolk sac rich in and what is the benefit of it?

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iron needed to produce hemoglobin

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44
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Where does hemopoiesis occur in the fetus during the second trimester?

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liver and lymphatic tissue

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45
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Where does hemopoiesis occur in the fetus during the last month of pregnancy?

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bone marrow

46
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Where does hemopoiesis occur at the time of birth?

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primary to marrow cavities

47
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Do the number of active sites in hemopoiesis increase/decrease with age?

48
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What are the 2 types of bone marrow?

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red and yellow

49
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Type of marrow that contains large numbers of mature RBCs and large nuclei:

50
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Type of marrow that is inactive and known as “fatty” marrow

51
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What are the stages of erythropoiesis?

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stem cell (CFU-E) –> proerythroblast –> erythroblast/normoblast –> reticulocyte –> mature RBC

52
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Overall trends in erythropoiesis:
(increase/decrease) in cell size
(loss/gain) of nucleus and organelles
(increase/decrease) in hemoglobin concentration (Hb)

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decrease
loss
increase

53
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RBCs (erythrocytes) enucleate where?

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mammals ONLY

54
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type of nucleus in RBC in mammals:

55
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What happens to the nucleus in erythrocytes before it is release into the bloodstream?

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nucleus extruded and all organelles degenerate

56
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What do mature RBCs consist of?

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outer cell membrane containing cytoplasm, Hb, and few enzymes

57
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T/F: RBCs have a mitochondria.

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false: lack mitochondria

58
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What effect does a lack of mitochondria have on RBCs.?

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limited lifespan (~120 days)

59
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If RBCs lack mitochondria, how can they make ATP?

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anaerobic glycolysis (enough to maintain cell integrity)

60
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Which organs remove senescent (old) RBCs?

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liver and spleen

61
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occasional, basophilic nuclear remnants visible within cytoplasm during erythropoiesis

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Howell-Jolly bodies

62
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immature RBCs with stippled cytoplasm and still have some rRNA, but slightly larger than mature RBCs (erythropoiesis)

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reticulocytes

63
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increased reticulocytes in circulation associated with chronic blood loss, hemolytic anemia— aka “left shift”

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reticulocytosis

64
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What leads to large cells called macrocytes?

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vit B12 and B9 deficiency

65
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large numbers of erythrocyte precursors in peripheral blood

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megaloblastic anemia

66
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**What is the size of RBCs?

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6-8 um (micrometer) diameter

67
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What is the concavity of RBCs?

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biconcave discs

68
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What is the primary structural protein in RBCs?

69
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What is the function of spectrin in RBCs?

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provides resiliency and deformability

70
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Where does spectrin bind?

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inner surface of PM

71
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What is the purpose of the biconcave shape of erythrocytes?

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increase surface area for gas exchange

72
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which cells are involved in O2 and CO2 transport

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rbcs (erythrocytes)

73
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which cells contain large amount of Fe containing pigment, hemoglobin

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rbcs (erythrocytes)

74
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Fe containing pigment

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hemoglobin

75
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what do RBCs transport?

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o2 and co2

76
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What makes up Hb?

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4 polypeptide chains associated with 4 Fe-containing heme groups

77
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decreased Fe or blood loss

78
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type of anemia where rbc’s are small (microcytic) & pale staining (hypochromic)

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Fe deficient anemia

vs. normocytic and normochromic

79
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single AA substitution that causes a change in 3D structure of Hb molecule

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sickle cell anemia

80
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What is the AA substitution in sickle cell anemia?

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valine for glutamic acid at position 6 of beta-globulin chain

81
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sickle cell anemia causes a _____ change in cell which leads to “_____” shape; more ___ and easily _____.

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conformational
sickle
fragile
damaged

82
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What do sickle-shaped RBCs damage?

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endothelial cells of capillary walls due to rough edges

83
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What is a potential benefit to sickle cell anemia?

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resistance to malaria

84
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disease caused by an intracellular parasite, Plasmodium spp.

85
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thrombocytes =

86
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small, non-nucleated cells containing organelles

87
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Do platelets have nuceli?

88
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Do platelets have organelles?

89
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What are platelets formed from?

A

megakaryocytes

90
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large, polyploid cells in bone marrow with single, multi-lobed nucleus

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megakaryocytes

91
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megakaryocytes develop _____ channels in the _____ which causes platelets to do what?

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demarcation
cytoplasm
tear off

92
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What is the function of platelets?

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blood clotting - form vascular plugs at site of vascular damage

93
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What can impair platelet function?

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drugs like aspirin

94
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Result of cascade interaction between plasma proteins & coagulation factors

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coagulation

95
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When does coagulation occur?

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only if endothelial lining of vessel is injured

96
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What are the 2 pathways fo coagulation?

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intrinsic

extrinsic

97
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Which coagulation pathway is faster?

98
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The extrinsic coagulation pathway is initiated by what?

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release of tissue thromboplastin as result of tissue damage

99
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The intrinsic coagulation pathway is initiated by what?

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exposure of collagen

100
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What does the intrinsic coagulation pathway require?

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numerous clotting factors (Willebrand’s factor, Factor VIII) and longer cascade reaction

101
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Describe the steps of coagulation

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  1. When wall of blood vessel breaks, tissue injury results
  2. Releases thromboplastin, initiates extrinsic pathway —Also exposes collagen, initiates intrinsic pathway
  3. Platelets mechanically adhere to exposed collagen; also release serotonin (potent vasoconstrictor—constricts sm Mm in damaged vessel to minimize blood loss)
102
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Extrinsic & intrinsic pathways converge to form ____ pathway (at point where ______ activated)

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common

Factor X

103
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Converging of extrinsic and intrinsic pathways results in what?

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conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, converts soluble fibrinogenin to insoluble fibrin

104
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What does coagulation trap?

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platelets and RBCs

105
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What stops clotting?

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  • Exhaustion of fibrinogen and removal of thrombin from blood during conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
  • anticoagulants: antithrombin III & heparin
106
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Inappropriate clot formation leads to what?

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heart attack, stroke, DIC

107
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Deficiency in clotting factor(s), so blood can’t clot; defect in intrinsic pathway

108
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Hemophilia is ___-linked and found in (males/females)

109
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Which chromosome is hemophilia present on?

A

X chromosome

110
Q

deficiency of clotting Factor VIII

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Hemophilia A

111
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Factor IX deficiency

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Hemophilia B

112
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Factor XI deficiency

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Hemophilia C

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