UNIT 1.2 HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES Flashcards
3 main functions of lymph nodes:
○ Site of lymphocyte proliferation
○ Involved in the initiation of specific immune response to foreign antigens
○ Filter particulate matter, debris and bacteria entering the lymph node via the lymph
Myeloid:erythroid ratio if there is Leukemia
25:1
are involved in cell mediated immunity
T cells
BONE MARROW CELLULARITY
Aplastic
Few Or No Hscs
In _________, there is pancytopenia where all of the counts are decreased
aplastic anemia
abnormal hemoglobin production. One of the consequences of these disorders is that they store iron because few hemoglobins are
formed so the iron is not used.
Beta thalassemia and Alpha thalassemia
The structure of the lymph node consists of:
- medulla
- cortex
- Paracortex
RBC inclusions and abnormal RBC shapes are seen and Culling is
taken over by the liver.
splenectomy
if your hematopoietic stem cells would comprise over 70% of the bone marrow
Hypercellularity
s the product of hemoglobin degradation
Bilirubin
if your adipose cells would comprise
over 70% of the bone marrow
Hypocellularity
LIver Contains phagocytic cells known as _________ that act
as a filter for damaged or aged cells in a manner similar to, but less efficient that the phagocytic cells in the spleen
Kupffer cells
thymus cortex contains
densely
packed with small lymphocytes and macrophages
medulla contains
plasma cells
, there is low WBC count but there is an
increase in lymphocytes
viral infection
liver cells
Hepatocytes
the ratio of marrow cells to fat
CELLULARITY
are immature thus it will go to thymus for maturation which are known as T cells
Thymocyte
The marrow contains the precursors of:
- Erythroid (RBC)
- leukocyte (WBC)
- platelet precursors
Myeloid:erythroid ratio if there is an infection
6:1
Manifestation of lead poisoning in terms of blood cells is increase in number of
basophils (normal 0.5 - 1%)
may cause anemia (may be caused by decreased RBCs), leukopenia
(decreased WBCs), or thrombocytopenia or combinations
of these cytopenias.
Hypersplenism (splenomegaly
This occurs in conditions where there is increased or ineffective hematopoiesis
hyperplastic
Contains the largest collection of lymphocyte and mononuclear phagocytes in the body
SPLEEN
Pathologic states that cause hyperplastic include:
- Acute blood loss
- Severe chronic anemia (erythropoiesis may increase to the extent that the marrow starts to erode the bone itself)
- Malignant disease (red marrow and fatty marrow may be replaced by proliferating abnormal cells)
thymus medulla contains
less cellular
with a few lymphocytes, macrophages, and epithelial
cells