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Erythrocytes Flashcards

1
Q

What shape are red blood cells?

A

Biconcave disc

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2
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Which organelles do red blood cells lack?

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Nucleus

Mitochondria

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3
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What are the proteins of the red blood cell membrane?

A

Spectrin

Ankyrin

Band 3, AE

Protein 4.2

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4
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What does spectrin do?

A

Links plasma membrane to actin cytoskeleton

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5
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What does ankyrin do?

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Links integral membrane proteins to spectrin-actin cytoskeleton

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6
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What does band 3, AE do?

A

Extrudes bicarbonate ions

Influx of chloride ions

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7
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What does protein 4.2 do?

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Binds ATP

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What are the proteins in the red blood cell membrane essential for?

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Maintaining biconcave shape of red blood cell

Maintaing flexibility of membrane

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9
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What are the functions of red blood cells?

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Carry haemaglobin

Generate ATP

Maintain osmotic equilibrium

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10
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What is the state of haemaglobin in red blood cells?

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Ferrous state - Fe2+

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What is the function of haemaglobin in red blood cells?

A

Carry oxygen to tissues

Carry carbon dioxide away from tissues

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12
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How are red blood cells adapted to their function?

A

Large SA:volume ratio

Flexible membrane

Lots of space for haemaglobin, oxygen

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13
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How is a large SA:volume ratio advantagous to red blood cells?

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Increased rate of gas exchange

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14
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How is a flexible membrane advantagous to red blood cells?

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Allows them to deform

so they can pass through narrow capillaries easier

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15
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What are the main metabolic pathways in red blood cells? What are the significant products?

A

Glycolysis
produces lactate, ATP

Pentose phosphate pathway
produces NADPH

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16
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What detects pO2 of the blood?

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Interstitial peritubular cells in kidney

17
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What can cause low pO2?

A

Decreased red blood cell count

Decreased amount of haemaglobin

Decreased availability of O2

18
Q

What happens in response to low pO2

A

Kidneys secrete erythropoietin hormone

19
Q

What does erythropoietin do?

A

Stimulates maturation and release of red blood cells from bone marrow

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