hematopoiesis 1

Question 1

true/false: blood is a connective tissue

Answer 1

true

Question 2

what is a normal volume of blood for a person?

Answer 2

5L/person

Question 3

what molecule does oxygen bind to?

Answer 3

hemeglobin

Question 4

what are the components of blood?

Answer 4

erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), thrombocytes (Platelets), Plasma

Question 5

what is hematopoiesis?

Answer 5

the formation of blood

Question 6

about how much blood gets replaced daily by the human body?

Answer 6

about 1 percent

Question 7

what are the 2 branches of the hematopoietic stem cell?

Answer 7

lymphoid and myeloid progenitor

Question 8

describe hemostasis

Answer 8

the stopping of blood loss
think of homeostasis but for blood

Question 9

what are the stages of hemostasis?

Answer 9

vessel spasm, platelets, clotting, clotting retraction, clotting resolution

Question 10

what are some diseases of the WBC?

Answer 10

leukemia, lymphoma (H&NH), neutropenia

Question 11

what are some diseases of RBC?

Answer 11

anemia (iron deficient, pernicious, hemolytic, etc)

Question 12

what is going to be the main purpose of the WBC

Answer 12

to fight off infections

Question 13

true/false: the normal WBC is between 5k-10k

Answer 13

true

Question 14

what is leukopenia?

Answer 14

decreased WBC

Question 15

what is leukocytosis?

Answer 15

increased WBC

Question 16

what happens to the number of neutrophils during an infection?

Answer 16

they increase

Question 17

what does the suffix -penia indicate?

Answer 17

decrease/lowering

Question 18

describe neutropenia

Answer 18

the lowering of neutrophils, this also lowers the body’s ability to fight infection

Question 19

what are some clinical manifestations of neutropenia ?

Answer 19

fever, chills, infections of the lungs & orafaces

Question 20

how do we diagnose and treat neutropenia?

Answer 20

we do a bone marrow biopsy, treat with antibiotics & hemolytic growth factors

Question 21

what are some things that can cause neutropenia?

Answer 21

drug usage, cancer treatment, certain cancers

Question 22

what is the disease that causes Mononucleosis?

Answer 22

Epstein Bar Virus

Question 23

what are some clinical manifestations?

Answer 23

anorexia, chills, fever, sore throat, etc

Question 24

what happens to the individual when the symptoms of mono subside?

Answer 24

the b cells are left behind and the individual has asymptomatic mono for life, also there is immunity from contracting the disease

Question 25

what is a lymphoma?

Answer 25

a cancer that attacks the lymphatic system

Question 26

what are some risk factors for having lymphoma?

Answer 26

exposure to pesticides, autoimmune disorders, HIV&Mono, etc

Question 27

what are some clinical manifestations of a lymphoma?

Answer 27

enlarged lymph nodes, wight loss, fever, fatigue

Question 28

which is the less common lymphoma?

Answer 28

Hodgkin lymphoma

Question 29

describe the process of hodgkin lymphoma

Answer 29

large b cells originate in the upper body, they then spread to the other parts of the lymphatic system

Question 30

is the prognosis for hodgkin lymphoma good or not good?

Answer 30

good. there is a solid treatment for this

Question 31

how do we diagnose Hodgkin lymphoma?

Answer 31

CBC, Lynmph node biopsy,

Question 32

how do we treat hodgkin lymphoma?

Answer 32

we do radiation and chemo

Question 33

understand the stages of hodgkin lymphoma

Answer 33

the b cells start in the lymph nodes and can travel greatly throughout the body increasing in severity from stages 1-4