Hematopoetic System Flashcards
Hematopoietic System
In charge of making blood
Hematopoiesis
Making new blood cells
This is where production of new blood cells takes place
Bone marrow
Keeps body fluid levels in balance and defends the body against infections
Lymphatic System
It transport colorless, watery fluid called?
Lymph
What does lymphatic system facilitates in absorption?
Fats and fat soluble vitamins to blood stream
Physiologic changes in H and L system
- Decline in marrow cellularity
- Reduced production of RBC
- Reduced production of lymphocele
- Genetic and epigenetic Changes
- Decline in Hematopoietic stem cell functioning
- Alteration in Peripheral blood
Myeloproliferative disorder
Overproduction of blood cells
A hormone that stimulate RBC production
Erythropoietin
Reduce production of RBC is due to?
Reduce production of erythropoietin
How to boost RBC production?
Increased iron and diet
What does iron supplements do?
- Help combat anemia
- Boost RBC production
What is Lymphocyte?
- Type of WBC
- Fights invaders
What will happen if there is reduced lymphocyte?
- Compromise immune system
- Prone to various diseases
TRUE AND FALSE: Does behavior and environment causes changes that affect the way your genes work?
Yes this is, epigenetic changes