Lecture 1 : Blood Flashcards
What is transferrin?
A protein that iron binds to and gets transported into the blood
Globin chains of the hemoglobin molecule gets broken down into what?
amino acids
Macrophages digest what?
Red blood cells
When making RBC, what is the STEM cell type for all types of blood cells?
Hemocytoblast (Hematopoetic stem cells)
What is the stage of RBC development before mature RBC?
Reticulocyte
True or False.
Mature RBC does NOT have a nucleus.
TRUE
Why are reticulocytes important?
You can see reticulocyte in circulation.
When someone has a high reticulocyte count, what does this mean?
They make a lot of RBC. It can be due to a RBC disorder or recovery from a hemorrhage.
Your liver and spleen remove approximately ___________ per day for circulation.
200 million RBC / day
The process of making RBC is called…
Erythropoiesis
What are the the two factors that stimulate erythropoiesis?
A hormone called Erythropoietin (erythropoietinogen) is in the blood and made by liver.
Another is low oxygen in the blood.
When oxygen level in the blood is dropping, cells in the kidney convert ___________ to __________.
Erythropoietinogen to Erythropoietin
What floats around in the blood to be available?
Erythropoietinogen
Erthropoietin stimulates the ___________ in order to make RBC.
Red bone marrow
More RBC mean…
Oxygen carrying capacity
What do you need in order for your red bone marrow to be healthy?
Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper & Cobalt (act as cofactors for making blood cells), enough amino acids ( to make globin chains)
Intrinsic Factor is made by
Parts of a lining of a person’s stomach
What does the intrinsic factor do?
Binds to Vitamin B12 and keeps it from breaking down in the stomach and absorbed in the small intestine
What can WBC be classified as?
Granulocytes and Agranulocytes
Specific or Non-specific Immunity
White Blood cells can migrate outside of the bloodstream. This is called…
Diapedesis
White Blood Cells are used to….
go in and out of the blood, encounter things to clean up, or hunt and kill things.
A characteristic of WBC is amoeboid movement. What does this do?
White blood cells are not dependent on plasma flowing to move them.
Characteristics of WBC are…
Diapedesis, amoeboid movement, exhibit chemotaxis,
What is Positive Chemotaxis?
WBC attracted to a particular chemicals
How does WBC clean up damaged tissue or damaged cells?
When tissues are damaged, what’s inside the cells are released to the outside. This attracts the WBC to “clean up” the damaged area.
__________, __________, and ____________ are phagocytic.
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and monocytes.
What are the suffixes for Granulocytes?
-phils
What are the suffixes for Agranulocyte?
-ctyes
Neutrophils are granules that make up
65% of WBC
Granules in neutrophils contain what?
Lysosomal enzymes that get secreted onto damaged tissue to help digest it and break it down.
Neutrophil’s nucleus has how many lobes?
At least 2 lobes
What do Neutrophils do?
They are the main component of clean up crew with no appetite control. They will keep cleaning up dead tissue until they die.
What is pus?
An accumulation of neutrophil corpses
What WBC make up Granulocytes?
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils
What does Histamine do?
Makes blood vessels more permeable; makes it easier for water to get out
What is the importance of Eosinophils?
They are involved in allergic reactions and involved in protection against parasitic worms that take up residence in your digestive and respiratory tract.
Basophils are what?
Has Histamine and Heparine. Is NOT involved in allergies. They are the trigger for a local inflammatory response.
How does swelling occur?
Histamine and Heparin increases blood flow to the area and making it easier for blood to get out. Redness is from an increase of blood flow and swelling is from fluid leaving the blood vessels.
What is the biggest WBC?
Monocyte
Agranulocytes consists of what?
Monocytes and Lymphocytes
What happens when Monocytes are activated?
They become macrophages. They are partnered with Neutrophils for general clean up.