Hema, Topnotch Flashcards
Plasma minus clotting factors
Serum
% plasma in whole blood
55%
% formed elements in whole blood
45%
Components of plasma in decreasing order
1) Water (90%)
2) Proteins
3) Inorganic ions
4) Lipids
5) Sugar
Alpha globulins (3)
1) Proteases
2) Antiproteases
3) Transport porteins
Beta globulins
Transport proteins
Gamma globulins
Immunoglobulins
Site of blood cell formation at 3 weeks AOG
Yolk sac
Site of blood cell formation: 3 mos AOG to birth
Liver
BM starts blood cell formation at what month
4 mos AOG
Age at which only bone marrow of flat bones and proximal epiphyseal region are actively participating in hematopoiesis
20 y/o
T/F Extramedullary hematopoiesis in full-term infant is always abnormal
T
Most abundant blood cell
RBC
Mechanism by which RBC acts as an acid-base buffer
Carbonic anhydrase: H2O + CO2 = H2CO3
RBC: Normal resting shape
Biconcave disc
RBC: Normal resting shape is maintained by
Spectrin
RBC: Normal space taken up by central pallor
1/3
RBC: Normal diameter
6-8 um
Hgb: Normal value in females
12-18 g/dL
Hgb: Normal value in males
14-18 g/dL
Hct: Normal value in females
37-47%
Hct: Normal value in males
40-54%
Hgb: Subunits
4 polypeptide subunits
% of oxygen from lungs transported by Hgb
97%
Blood is ___ times thicker than water
3
Steps in haemoglobin synthesis (5)
1) 2 succinyl CoA + 2 glycine = 1 pyrrole
2) 4 pyrroles = protoporphyrin IX
3) Protoporphyrin IX + ferrous iron = heme
4) Heme + polypeptide = Hemoglobin chain (alpha or beta)
5) 2 alpha chains + 2 beta chains = HgbA
How many O2 molecules can 1 Hgb molecule bind
4
Fetal Hgb chains
2 alpha, 2 gamma
Fetal vs adult Hgb: Higher affinity to O2
Fetal
Total iron in the body
4-5 g
Total iron in the body consists of
1) Hgb (65%)
2) Myoglobin
3) Heme compounds that promote intracellular oxidation
Hemoglobin with ferric iron attached
Methemoglobin
Iron loss in menses
0.7 mg/day
Iron excreted in the stool
0.6 mg/day
Last stage of RBC with nucleus
Orthochromatic erythroblast
Earliest stage of RBC normally found in circulation
Reticulocytes
of days reticulocytes mature in the circulation
1-2
T/F Reticulocytes does not contain remnant organelles
F, contains
Stages of erythrocyte maturation
1) Proerythroblast (Pronormoblast)
2) Basophilic erythroblast
3) Polychromatic erythroblast
4) Orthochromatic erythroblast (normoblast)
5) Reticulocyte (polychromatic erythrocyte)
6) Erythrocyte
Iron transporter
Transferrin
Primary storage form of iron
Ferritin
Supplemental storage of iron
Hemosiderin
Effect of EPO will manifest after how many days
5
Energy system used by RBCs
Anaerobic glycolysis
of ATPs generated from anaerobic glycolysis
2
3 major reaction pathways of aerobic respiration
1) Aerobic glycolysis
2) Krebs cycle
3) ETC
Net ATP from aerobic glycolysis
2
Net ATP from Krebs cycle
2
Net ATP from ETC
32
Net energy production from aerobic respiration
36 ATP
Net energy produced from anaerobic glycosis/respiration
2 ATP
Lifespan of adult RBC
120 days
Lifespan of fetal RBC
90 days
Cell responsible for extravascular destruction of RBC
Macrophage
Nutrients essential for DNA synthesis (2)
1) Vitamin B12
2) Folic acid
Nutrient deficiency: Megaloblastic anemia + neural deficits
Vitamin B12
Nutrient deficiency: Megaloblastic anemia + NTD
Folic acid
Substance needed for Vit B12 absoprtion
IF
Sources of Vit B12
Meat products
Sources of folic acid
Green leafy vegetables
Innate vs adaptive immunity: Complement system
Both
IgG vs IgM: Acute response
IgM
IgG vs IgM: Long-term response/protection
IgG
Lifespan of GRANULOCYTES in blood
4-8 hrs
Lifespan of GRANULOCYTES in tissues
4-5 days