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Exam 1: Dr. Pruett Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 major lineages of hematopoiesis?

A

Erythroid
Myeloid
Lymphoid

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2
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What does the erythroid lineage produce?

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Platelets and erythrocyte (blood)

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3
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What does the myeloid lineage produce?

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Neutrophil (blood)
Basophil (blood)
Eosinophil (blood)
Monocyte (blood)
Macrophage (tissue)
Dendritic cell (tissue)
Mast cell (tissue)
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4
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What does the lymphoid lineage produce?

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NK cell (blood)
T cell, blood (effector T cell, tissue)
B cell, blood (plasma cell, tissue)

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5
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How can monitoring changes to hematopoiesis be achieved?

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Complete blood cell counts

Observing changes in bone marrow aspirates

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6
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What is the first cell type to arrive at the site of an infection from the blood?

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Neutrophils

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7
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What do dead neutrophils make up?

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Pus

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8
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What are the classifications of a neutrophil?

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Granulocyte

Phagocyte

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9
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What is the life-span of neutrophils?

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48 to 72 hours

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10
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What is the primary function of neutrophils?

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Antimicrobial effectors, particularly in acute bacterial infection

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11
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What is the mechanism of action for neutrophils?

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Phagocytosis
Degranulation
Neutrophil extracellular trap formation

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12
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What is the classification of an eosinophil?

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Granulocyte

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13
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What is the life span of eosinophils?

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Days to weeks

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14
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What is the primary function of eosinophils?

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Antiparasitic effectors, particularly in helminthic infection
Some antiviral action
Roles in allergy

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15
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What is the mechanism of action for eosinophils?

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Degranulation

Limited phagocytosis

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16
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What are eosinophils characterized by?

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Pink granules

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17
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What do the granules in eosinophils do?

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Attract other cell types

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18
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What is the classification of basophils?

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Granulocyte

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19
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What is the life span of basophils?

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Days

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20
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What is the primary function of basophils?

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Mediator of inflammation

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21
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What is the mechanism of action for basophils?

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Degranulation

22
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What is the basophil characterized by?

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Large, purple granules

23
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What is similar to basophils, but is in the tissues?

A

Mast cells

24
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What is the classification of mast cells?

A

Sentinel cells

25
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What is the location of mast cells?

26
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What is the life span of mast cells?

A

Weeks to months

27
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What is the primary function of mast cells

A

Immune surveillance

Mediator and amplifier of inflammation and allergy

28
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What is the mechanism of action for mast cells?

A

Detection of threats and release of inflammatory mediators via degranulation or synthesis of lipid mediators and cytokines

29
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What is the classification of a NK cell?

A

Lymphocyte

30
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What is the life span of NK cells?

A

Weeks to months

31
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What is the primary function of NK cells?

A

Destruction of virally infected or abnormal host cells (including tumor cells)

32
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What is the mechanism of action for NK cells?

A

Recognition of virally infected or abnormal host cells and targeted release of cytotoxic granules

33
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What are innate-like lymphocytes used in?

A

Some therapeutic treatments

34
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What is an example of an innate-like lymphocyte?

35
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What is the life span of monocytes?

36
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What is the primary function of monocytes?

A

Precursors of macrophages and DCs

37
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What is the mechanism of action for monocytes?

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Limited antimicrobial function in blood

38
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What type of cells are monocytes/macrophages?

A

Phagocytic cells

39
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Where do monocytes/macrophaes move within? What do they do specifically there?

A

Tissues

Detect and move to microbes

40
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What do monocytes/macrophages do?

A

Kill microbes and involved in tissue healing/remodeling

41
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What is the life span of macrophages?

42
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What is the primary function of macrophages?

A

Immune surveillance, moderate antimicrobial capacity, limited antigen presentation

43
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What is the mechanism of action for macrophages?

A

Detection of threats and release of inflammatory mediators

Phagocytosis

44
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What is the life span of dendritic cells?

45
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What is the primary function of dendritic cells?

A

Immune surveillance, antigen processing and presentation

46
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What is the mechanism of action for dendritic cells?

A

Detection of threats and release of inflammatory mediators

Endocytosis and phagocytosis

47
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What is the classification for monocytes?

A

Mononuclear phagocytes

48
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What are the classifications for macrophages?

A

Mononuclear phagocytes
Sentinel cell
Antigen-presenting cell

49
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What are the classifications for dendritic cells?

A

Mononuclear phagocytes
Sentinel cell
Antigen-presenting cell

50
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What is the cause of canine cyclic neutropenia?

A

Defective stem cell maturation in both melanocytes and bone marrow stem cells that produce neutrophils

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