Haematopoesis

Question 1

what sort of immunity are B cells involved in?

Answer 1

humoral

Question 2

what sort of things are NK cells particularly important for defending against?

Answer 2

viruses and tumours

Question 3

what do monocytes turn into?

Answer 3

macrophages

Question 4

lifespan of a neutrophil?

Answer 4

7-8 hours

Question 5

polychromasia, immediate precursor of erythrocyte?

Answer 5

reticulocyte

Question 6

anything with word blast in it?

Answer 6

nucleated pre cursor cell

Question 7

precursor for platelet?

Answer 7

megakaryocyte

Question 8

all blood cells come from?

Answer 8

haemapoetic stem cells

Question 9

which cells do “lymphoid” refer to?

Answer 9

B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and NK cells

Question 10

What is the site of haematopoesis in utero

Answer 10

yolk sac

Question 11

when is haematopoesis occurring in the bone marrow?

Answer 11

week 16

Question 12

formed blood cells can pass through what to enter the circulation?

Answer 12

fenestrations

Question 13

neutrophils migrate towards?

Answer 13

sinusoid

Question 14

what colour is active marrow and inactive marrow?

Answer 14

red is active, yellow is fatty and inactive

Question 15

how do you look at cell morphology?

Answer 15

blood film

Question 16

what is the study of antigen expression using specific antibodies called?

Answer 16

immunophenotyping

Question 17

process which identifies patterns of protein expression unique to cell lineage

Answer 17

immunophenotyping