Exam 3- Hematology Flashcards
Hematopoiesis
Blood cell production in bone marrow
Reticulyte count
Immature erythrocytes
Indicator for amount of new RBCs being made
Another name for thrombocytes
Platelets
Ferritin
Iron storage protein
Transferrin
Circulates iron
Hepcidin
Controls iron hemostasis
Hemostasis
Stopping of bleeding
What is needed for hemostasis
Platelets, vasculature, clotting factor
Fibrin
Strengthens the plug into a clot
Fibrinogen
Makes platelets sticky to clot
What vitamin is important for heme synthesis
Vitamin B6 & E function
What vitamin is important for cell division, DNA synthesis, and erythrocyte maturation?
Folic acid
What vitamin is important for erythropoiesis?
B12
Which vitamin makes the stomach acidic to dissolve iron?
Vitamin C
What vitamin metabolizes carbs, fats, and proteins
Riboflavin (B2)
What vitamin is important for RBC maturation by helping erythrocyte respiration?
Niacin
What organs remove old red blood cells
Spleen first then liver
What does iron bind to?
Erythrocytes
Muscle cells (myoglobins)
Where is iron stored?
Bone marrow
Breakdown of hemoglobin into what
Heme —> bilirubin that is excreted
Globin —> amino acids
Components of plasma
Water
Serum proteins
Circulating solutes
Components of formed elements
Platelets
WBCs
RBCs
Erythropoietin is excreted from ____________
Kidneys
Thrombopoietin is made in _________
Liver
How are platelets made
Megakaryocytes go through DNA replication but skip anaphase
Nucleus enlarges (lots of DNA)
Break into fragments = platelets