Lt W3: Blood Flashcards

1
Q

What type of tissue is blood

A

Connective tissue

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2
Q

Blood is composed of

A

Cells or formed elements, extracellular matrix which is plasma

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3
Q

Serves as a solvent for a variety of solutes

A

Plasma

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4
Q

What are the blood functions

A

Transports oxygen carbon dioxide nutrients wastes and hormones
Regulate pH by buffers, temperature and hydration
Defense against blood loss, microbes and toxins

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5
Q

Describe RBCs

A

They are called erythrocytes
Biconcave disc
anucleated cells
devoid

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6
Q

The lifespan of RBCs are

A

120 days
90% phagocytosis by macrophages
The rest will break down intravascularly releasing hemoglobin into the blood

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7
Q

Are much larger than RBCs and have a nucleus

A

Wbc’s

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8
Q

Have a defense role against foreign substance

A

Wbc

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9
Q

Where does the white blood cell mainly function

A

Ct

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10
Q

WBCs are named according to

A

Nuclear morphology
cytoplasmic granules
staining properties

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11
Q

An example of nuclear morphology is

A

Multilobed and mononuclear

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12
Q

All WBCs have ____lysosomal granules while only three have ____granules

A

Nonspecific
Specific

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13
Q

% of neutrophils

A

40-75

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14
Q

Lobes of nucli for neutrophils

A

Multilobed with 2-5 lobes of nuclear material connected by a thin strand of chromatin

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15
Q

Neutrophils life span

A

2-3 days

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16
Q

Types of granules of Neutrophils

A

Specific
Azurophilic
Tertiary ( stain deep blue or purple)

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17
Q

First line of defense

A

Neutrophils

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18
Q

How do Neutrophils act as the first line of defense

A

recognize and destroy bacteria by phagocytosis.

19
Q

What type of morphology does neutrophilshave

A

Polymorphonuclear

20
Q

Least numerous WBCs

A

Basophils

21
Q

Basophils %

A

0-5

22
Q

Has HUGE granules

A

Basophils

23
Q

Basophils granules stain with

A

Basic dye

24
Q

What obscure the bilobed nucleus in Basophils

A

The large AMOUNT of granules

25
Q

How many types of granules does Basophils have?

A

2
Specific and nonspecific

26
Q

First respond to allergens

A

Basophils

27
Q

capable of producing immediate hypersensitivity (allergy).

A

Basophils

28
Q

Produce antigenic substance such as heparin and histamine

A

Basophils

29
Q

Eosinophils %

A

2-5

30
Q

Eosinophils size

A

=neutrophils

31
Q

Eosinophils lifespan

A

8-12 days

32
Q

Eosinophils granules

A

Large, numerous, elongated specific
Azurophilic

33
Q

Has red/ orange granules that fills the cytoplasm

A

Eosinophils

34
Q

Responsible for allergic reactions parasitic infections and chronic inflammation

A

Eosinophils

35
Q

Is the main functional cells of the immune system and lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

36
Q

Fights agains specific antigen

A

Lymphocytes

37
Q

What are the 2 types of Lymphocytes

A

T cells —> directly
B cells —> plasma cells

38
Q

Lymphocytes are classified according to their

A

Size:
S (~RBCs size)
M
L

39
Q

Has an intensely stained nucleus

A

Lymphocytes

40
Q

Has a spherical shaped nucleus

A

Lymphocytes

41
Q

Pale blue cytoplasm

A

Lymphocytes

42
Q

Azurophilic granules

A

Lymphocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils

43
Q

Produces antibodies

A

Lymphocytes