part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 types of bone marrow?
A
yellow: adipose
red: hematopoietic
2
Q
Where is red marrow found?
A
flat and irregular bones
-end of long bones, vertebrae, sacrum, sternum, ribs, flat cranial bones, and scapulae
3
Q
What part of blood is albumin in?
A
its a protein within plasma
4
Q
What do erythrocytes do?
A
- RBC’s
- 02 transportation, carries 02 to tissues
5
Q
What do Leukocytes do?
A
- WBC’s
- protect from infection
- fights infection
6
Q
What do thrombocytes do?
A
- platelets
- promote coagulation
- prevent bleeding
7
Q
What stimulates erythropoiesis?
A
- stimulated by hypoxia
- controlled by erythropoietin - released primarily by kidneys
- influenced by nutrient availability
8
Q
What is a good indicator of RBC production?
A
reticulocytes
9
Q
phagocytosis, early phase of inflammation
A
neutrophil
10
Q
phagocytosis, parasitic infection
A
eosinophil
11
Q
inflammatory response, allergic response
A
basophil
12
Q
cellular, humoral immune response
A
lymphocyte
13
Q
phagocytosis, cellular immune response
A
monocyte
