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Lecture 31 - Innate immunity l Flashcards

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What are the two overall components of blood, and at what ratios?

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55% plasma, 45% formed elements

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What are the components of plasma?

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Proteins (including antibodies/immunoglobulin), other solutes, water

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What are the 3 key formed elements of blood?

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Platelets, white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells

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What is the general term for white blood cells?

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Leukocytes

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What process allows bone marrow stem cells to produce blood cells?

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Hematopoiesis.

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What are the 3 blood cell lineages?

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Erythoid, myeloid, lymphoid

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What type of cell are in the Erythroid lineage?

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Red blood cells (erythrocytes)

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What types of blood cells are in the myeloid lineage? (4)

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Granulocytes, monocytes, dendritic cells, platelets

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Are blood cells of the myeloid lineage innate or adaptive in nature?

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Innate

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What types of cells are in the lymphoid lineage?

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B and T lymphocytes (B/T cells)

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What 2 things is blood composed of?

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Plasma and cells

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What are the components of blood seperated by?

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A centrifuge

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13
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What is the marrow inside the bone partly composed of?

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Stem cells

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What are the three blood cell lineages?

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Erythoid
Myeloid
Lymphoid

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A type of immune cell that has granules with enzymes that are released during infections, allergic reactions, and asthma

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Granulocytes

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What are the Granulocytes called that are found in blood?

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Neutrophils

17
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What are the Granulocytes called that are found in tissue?

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Mast cells

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Granulocytes in blood (neutrophils) function

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Circulate in the blood and can move into tissue during inflammation (capillary swelling)

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Granulocytes in tissue (mast cells) function

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Line mucosal surfaces
Release granules that attract white blood cells to areas of tissue damage

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