(P) Week 2: Hematopoiesis PART 2 Flashcards
refers to how big is the nucleus in comparison to the space in the cytoplasm
Nuclear cytoplasmic ratio
T or F
N:C ratio
Nucleus is increasing in size, therefore making the space in the cytoplasm smaller
F (decreasing nucleus size, larger cytoplasm)
Which stages of RBC precursor cells no longer has a nucleus
Reticulocytes and Mature red cells
The only stage where the cytoplasm space is larger than the nucleus
Metarubricyte
Term for nuclear death / degradation
Karyorexis
What is the cytoplasmic color of the RBC precursor cells before it becomes redder as it matures
basophilic (blue nucleus)
Why does the cytoplasmic color turns redder as the RBC matures?
there’s more hemoglobin content
which RBC development stage does heme and globin formation start?
rubriblast
where is heme synthesized?
mitochondria
globin is synthesized by
ribosomes
where does heme and globin meet to become a hemoglobin?
cytoplasm
T or F
A compact chromatin structure pertains to an alive nucleus
F (dying nucleus aggregates and create a highly compact structure)
Which stages of RBC maturation have cell divisions?
- Rubriblast
- Prorubricyte
- rubricyte
how many RBCs are produced from a single rubriblast?
16 (based on the number of cell divisions)
stage of RBC maturation where hemoglobin becomes complete
Rubricyte
Particular RBC maturation stage where nuclear extrusion / removal occurs
Metarubricyte
last stage of hemoglobin formation because there’s still remnants of mitochondria and ribosomes
Reticulocyte
T or F
You can no longer synthesize hemoglobin if the stage lacks a nucleus
F (you may continue hemoglobin synthesis as long as there’s still mitochondria and ribosomes)
reticulocytes stays in the bone marrow for ___ days held by _______
2days, held by fibronectin
what reduces the fibronectin that holds the reticulocytes in the bone marrow, so that it could enter the circulation
EPO
What is the normal reticulocyte concentration in the adult individual?
0.5-1.5% only (some books say maximum 2%)
term for excessive reticulocytes
reticulocytosis
what is the term for early released reticulocytes which takes time to mature
shift / stressed reticulocyte
T or F
There’s still hemoglobin synthesis in the mature red cell to maintain its red color
F (NO hemoglobin synthesis)