Leukocytes Flashcards

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How do the leukocytes leave the blood stream?

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Post capillary venules are the preferred site of leaving.

Leukocytes do so through margination, pavement in (rolling and adhesion) and diapedesis (=extravasation)

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What attracts WBC’s to differing tissues?

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Chemotaxis leads them to inflammatory sites via cytokines.

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How are WBC’s characterized?

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Either through granulocytes or agranulocytes

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What type of granules do all WBC’s possess?

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They all have 1’ granules.

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What color do 1’ granules stain?

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They stain blue-purple.

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1’ granules function as what??

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They function as lysosomal enzymes (ex. Acid hydrolases).

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2’ granules function as ?

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Lysosomal and alkaline phosphatases

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What are the granulocytes called?

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Neutrophils, Basophils, and Esinophils.

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How do Neutrophils produce Energy?

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They utilize anaerobic glycolysis.

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What do neutrophils contain?

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Antimicrobial myeloperoxidase.

Inflammatory mediators, complement activators, pro teases, defensins, lactoferrin, and lysozyme.

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What is the function of 3’ granules aka Galatians in neutrophils?

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They break down collagen! This is associated with acute inflammation.

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What are the signs of inflammation?

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Rubor, tumor, calore, et dolore.

Redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

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What is neutrophil’s main function?

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Phagocytosis.

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What enhances phagocytosis?

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Opsonization. Which coats bacteria with an antibody and complement.

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15
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What is a stab cell?

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It is a band cell aka immature neutrophil.

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16
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What enzymes to basophils have?

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Hydrologic enzymes, heparin sulfate (anticoagulant) chondroitin sulfate (proteogylcan).
Histamine- increases vasodilation.
leukotrienes (anaphylaxis)
Eosinophilic chemotactic factor

17
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How do basophils function?

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They function in the immediate hypersensitivity reactions. If severe and continued, it can lead to anaphylaxis

18
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Basophils and eosinophils counteract each other.

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Just know this fact.

19
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What hydrolytic enzymes to eosinophils have??

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Histaminase, eosinophil peroxidase, lysosomal enzymes.

20
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What attracts eosinophils to basophils and mast cells?

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Eosinophilia chemotactic factor. This releases eosinophil derived inhibitor, which stops mast cells and basophils from degranulation.

21
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Eosinophils also have a anti parasitic function. What is it?

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They combat flukes aka heminths.

22
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What are the different types of fixed monocytes within body tissues.

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They would all be considered macrophages and they include: 
Kupfer cells in the liver
Microglial cells in the CNS
Langerhan cells in the skin
Dust cells in the lungs
Osteoclasts in bone
23
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What are T cells and B cells that do not replicate called??

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They are memory cells or effector cells

24
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What is the function of these memory cells?

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They are the reason we vaccinate to prevent disease

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What is the HLA and what does it do?
human leukocyte antigen Histocompatability complex This complex identifies team jerseys.
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what is the function of T cells?
They recognize epitomes. They also have “cluster of differentiation” this allows the recognition of HLA receptors on the surface of other cells and prevent from self destruction
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What are the three types of T cells?
Cytotoxic Suppressor Helper
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What is the function of cytotoxic T cells/.
They are the 1’ effectors in cell mediated immunity They recognize foreign cells and punch holes in the plasma membrane.
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what is the role of helper T cells?
They sound the chemical alarm for intruder. These secrete lymphokines (cytokines) which act as pheromones, they stimulate b-cells=> ab production or to cells (kill)
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What is the function of suppressor T cells?
Suppress the activity of b-cells, dampen the immune response, and especially to self molecules.
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What causes auto immune diseases?
The loss of control of suppressor T cells.