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Clin Path 2 - Unit 1 > Lecture 3 > Flashcards

Lecture 3 Flashcards

1
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what is hematopoiesis

A

the production of blood cells AND platelets

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2
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what is whole blood composed of

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fluid and cells

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3
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what is the fluid part of whole blood called

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plasma

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4
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what makes up the cell component of whole blood

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RBCs
WBCs
Platelets

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5
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what are erythrocytes

A

red blood cells

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6
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what are leukocytes

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white blood cells

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7
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five kinds of WBCs (leukocytes)

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neutrophils
eosinophils
basophils
monocytes
lymphocytes

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8
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what are thrombocytes

A

platelets

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9
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two categories of white blood cells

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agranulocytes
granulocytes

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10
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what WBCs make up agranulocytes

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Lymphocytes
Monocytes

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11
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what WBCs make up granulocutes

A

Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

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12
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what does morphology mean

A

cellular appearance (shape)

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13
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multipotent primitive cells that can develop into all types of blood cells

A

Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC)

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14
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two locations where Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) can be found

A

bone marrow of the long bones

some in the spleen

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15
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any of a number of substances, such as interferon, interleukin, and growth factors, which are secreted by certain cells of the immune system and have an effect on other cells.

A

cytokine

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16
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stem cell that produces one of the three mature blood cells

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Myeloid

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17
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stem cell that produces lymphocytes (plasma cells)

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lymphoid

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18
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Production of erythrocytes

A

Erythropoiesis

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19
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Production of leukocytes

A

Leukopoiesis

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20
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Production of thrombocytes

A

Thrombopoiesis

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21
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the cytokine responsible for production of RBCs, produced by the kidneys

A

Erythropoietin (EPO)

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22
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RBCs become ________ as they mature, lose their ______ and gain __________

A

smaller
nucleus
hemoglobin

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23
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RBC development slide

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24
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immature RBCs

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reticulocytes

25
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thrombopoietin is primarily produced where

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the liver

26
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hematopoietic cells, which are responsible for the production of blood platelets

A

Megakaryocyte

27
Q

fragments of the cytoplasm of megakaryocytes

A

platelets

28
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stopping the flow of blood

A

hemostasis

29
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stimulates the bone marrow to increase the rate of leukopoiesis

A

leukopoietin

30
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Granulopoiesis:

Large with round to oval nucleus, prominent nucleolus, pale gray–blue cytoplasm

A

Myeloblasts

31
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Granulopoiesis:

Horseshoe-shaped nucleus with parallel sides

A

Band cells

32
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Granulopoiesis:

Nuclei with 2 or more lobes – heads to circulation

A

Segmented granulocytes

33
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Most common WBC

Job is to defend the body against bacterial infection

A

neutrophils

34
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A

neutrophils

35
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A

eosinophils

36
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A

basophils

37
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Present in low numbers or not at all in healthy animals

Often increases in an animal due to parasitic organisms or allergies

A

eosinophils

38
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Rarely seen in healthy animals

Associated with allergic disease and parasitic infections

A

basophils

39
Q

Present in low numbers in peripheral blood
Increase with chronic inflammation
Increase with stress in the dog
Tissue repair
Help regulate immune response
Phagocytosis of dead cells and microorganisms

A

monocytes

40
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three kinds of lymphocytes

A

T lymphocytes
B lymphocytes
Natural Killer Cells

41
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Functions in acquired immunity (memory)

A

lymphocytes

42
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1.

A

erythrocyte

43
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2.

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lymphocyte

44
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3.

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neutrophil

45
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4.

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eosinophil

46
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5.

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basophil

47
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6.

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monocyte

48
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7.

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platelets

49
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1.

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Band neutrophil (leukocyte)

50
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2.

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Eosinophil (leukocyte)

51
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3.

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segmented neutrophil (leukocyte)

52
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4.

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basophil (leukocyte)

53
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5.

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lymphocyte (leukocyte)

54
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6.

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monocyte (leukocyte)

55
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what do cells become after it has been stimulated to develop into an erythrocyte

A

rubriblasts

56
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what rubriblasts become as they continue to divide (three steps)

A

prorubricytes > rubricytes > metarubricytes

57
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A

Clin Path 2 - Unit 1 (13 decks)

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