Histology - Cardiology Block (I) Flashcards
What hematopoeitic cells are shown here?
Red blood cells
What hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
A neutrophil
What hematopoeitic cells are shown here among the red blood cells?
Platelets
What hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
An eosinophil
What hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
A basophil
What diameter are red blood cells?
7 - 8 μm
What diameter are platelets?
2 μm
Does any type of cell in the red blood cell lineage have granules?
No.
What type of hematopoeitic cell is this?
A proerythroblast
Describe proerythroblasts in regards to nucleus, cytoplasm, and granules.
Nucleus - very large
Cytoplasm - characteristic pale blue
Granules - none
What gives proeyrthroblast cytoplasm their characteristic pale blue color?
A high abundance of ribosomes
Are proerythroblasts capable of mitosis?
Yes
What type of hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
A basophilic erythroblast
True/False.
This is a basophilic erythroblast.
False.
(That’s a proerythroblast; attached here is a basophilic erythroblast)
Describe basophilic erythroblasts in regards to nucleus, cytoplasm, and granules.
Nucleus - round, large; full of condensed chromatin
Cytoplasm - dark blue
Granules - no
Are basophilic erythroblasts capable of mitosis?
Are proerythroblasts capable of mitosis?
Yes;
yes
What type of cell is this?
A polychromatic erythoblast
Why do polychromatic erythroblasts have their characteristic staining?
A mixture of ribosomes and hemoglobin
Are polychromatic erythroblasts capable of mitosis?
Yes
What type of hematopoeitic cell is this?
An orthochromatic erythroblast
What type of erythroblast has a light, pink-ish cytoplasm and no granules?
An orthochromatic erythroblast
Are orthochromatic erythroblasts capable of mitosis?
No
What are the three stages of erythroblast coloring?
Basophilic –> polychromatic –> orthochromatic
Are orthochromatic erythroblasts capable of mitosis?
No
What is the first type of cell in the red bood cell lineage that is not capable of mitosis?
Orthochromatic erythroblasts
What type of hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
A reticulocyte
What is the order of cells in the RBC lineage from a proerythroblast to an erythrocyte?
Proerythroblast –>
basophilic erythroblast –>
polychromatic erythroblast –>
orthochromatic erythoblast –>
reticulocyte –>
erythrocyte
Which of these cells is the last to have a nucleus?
- Proerythroblast –>*
- basophilic erythroblast –>*
- polychromatic erythroblast –>*
- orthochromatic erythoblast –>*
- reticulocyte –>*
- erythrocyte*
Orthochromatic erythroblasts
Which of these cells is the last to be able to undergo mitosis?
- Proerythroblast –>*
- basophilic erythroblast –>*
- polychromatic erythroblast –>*
- orthochromatic erythoblast –>*
- reticulocyte –>*
- erythrocyte*
Polychromatic erythroblasts
What is the last cell in the RBC lineage to have a nucleus?
What is the last cell in the RBC lineage that is able to undergo mitosis?
Orthochromatic erythroblast;
polychromatic erythroblast
What is the first cell in the RBC lineage to not have a nucleus?
The reticulocyte
What is the first cell in the RBC lineage to not be able to undergo mitosis?
The orthochromatic erythroblast
Why are RBCs so eosinophilic?
High hemoglobin concentrations
What percentage of leukocytes are neutrophils?
What percentage of leukocytes are eosinophils?
What percentage of leukocytes are basophils?
50 - 70%
2 - 5%
< 1%
What percentage of leukocytes are neutrophils?
50 - 70%
What percentage of leukocytes are eosinophils?
2 - 5%
What percentage of leukocytes are basophils?
< 1%
What percentage of leukocytes are lymphocytes?
What percentage of leukocytes are monocytes?
25 - 30%
3 - 8%
What percentage of leukocytes are lymphocytes?
25 - 30%
What percentage of leukocytes are monocytes?
3 - 8%
What two broad categories of granules are found in white blood cells?
Azurophilic granules (primary granules);
Specific granules (secondary granules)
What type of hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
Monocyte
What type of hematopoeitic cell is shown here?
A lymphocyte
What is another name for a neutrophil?
A polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN)
How many lobes does a neutrophil nucleus typically have?
2 - 5
Do neutrophils contain either azurophilic or specific granules?
Both
What color are the azurophilic granules found in neutrophils?
What color are the specific granules found in neutrophils?
Light peach;
purple
Describe a typical eosinophil nucleus.
Do eosinophils contain either azurophilic or specific granules?
Bilobed;
both
What type of cell is this?
A basophil
Describe the shape of a basophil nucleus.
Variable: bilobed, S-shaped, or indented
Do basophils contain either azurophilic or specific granules?
Both
What are the two types of lymphocyte in regards to size as seen on histology?
Small and large
Which is more common, small or large lymphocytes?
Small (97%)
Do lymphocytes contain either azurophilic or specific granules?
A few azurophilic may be present
Do lymphocytes contain either azurophilic or specific granules?
A few azurophilic may be present
How long do monocytes typically stay in the blood?
About a day before entering the tissues
(to become macrophages)
What type of hematopoeitic cell is this?
A platelet
What cell is the initial precursor to all three types of granulocyte?
Myeloblast
What is the order of differentiation from myeloblast to neutrophil?
Myeloblast –>
promyelocyte –>
neutrophilic myelocyte –>
neutrophilic metamyelocyte –>
neutrophilic band cell –>
neutrophil
What is the order of differentiation from myeloblast to eosinophil?
Myeloblast –>
promyelocyte –>
eosinophilic myelocyte –>
eosinophilic metamyelocyte –>
eosinophilic band cell –>
eosinophil
What is the order of differentiation from myeloblast to basophil?
Myeloblast –>
promyelocyte –>
basophilic myelocyte –>
basophilic metamyelocyte –>
basophilic band cell –>
basophil
What are the first two cells of myeloblastic differentiation (common to all three myelocytes)?
Myeloblast;
promyelocyte
After a myeloblast becomes a promyelocyte, what are the next three cells before it becomes a mature cell (basophil, eosinophil, or neutrophil)?
Myelocyte –>
metamyelocyte –>
band cell –>
Mature cell (basophil, eosinophil, or neutrophil)
What is the last cell type before a cell differentiates into a neutrophil, eosinophil, or basophil?
Band cell (either neutrophilic, eosinophilic, or basophilic)
At what point in myeloblast differentiation is a cell first differentiated towards either neutrophil, eosinophil, or basophil?
Myelocyte
(e.g.,
Myeloblast –>
promyelocyte –>
basophilic myelocyte –>
basophilic metamyelocyte –>
basophilic band cell –>
basophil)
How does the nucleus:cytoplasm ratio change as a cell differentiates from myeloblast to mature cell (neutrophil, basophil, eosinophil)?
It decreases
How can a specific individual’s blood volume be estimated according to their weight?
50 - 70 ml / kg
What is the normal male hematocrit?
What is the normal female hematocrit?
42 - 52%
37 - 47%