Week 11 Haematological Flashcards
Leukopoiesis
White Blood celll formation and maturation within the bone marrow
Granulated/ monocyte stage of differentiation
Differentiation into myeloid cells, leading to neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and monocytes/macrophages
Megakaryocytes / Platelets
Formation of megakaryocytes that produce platelets essential for blood clotting
Lymphoid development
Yields lymphocytes including B and T cells
Neutrophil: Morphology, Function, Location and Lifespan
Morphology: Polymorphonuclear with granules
Function: Phagocytosis for innate immunity
Location: circulate in blood and migrate to sites of infection
Lifespan: 6-8 hours
Monocyte : Morphology, Function, Location and Lifespan
Morphology: Kidney shaped nucleus with fine granules
Function: precursor of macrophages and dendritic
Location: circulate in blood, and migrate to tissues when needed
Lifespan: circulate for a few days, can live for months to weeks in tissuse
Eosinophil : Morphology, Function, Location and Lifespan
Morphology: bilobed nucleus with large granules
Function: defence against parasitic infections and involvement in allergies
Location: tissues and bloodstream
Lifespan: 8-12 hours
Basophils : Morphology, Function, Location and Lifespan
Morphology: bilobed nucleus large granules
Function: release histamine and other mediators involved in allergic response
Location: circulate in blood but are rare compared to other WBCs
Lifespan: hours to days
Macrophages: Morphology, Function, Location and Lifespan
Morphology: irregular shaped nucleus, abundant cytoplasm
Function: phagocytosis of pathogens and debris + antigen presentation and tissue repair
Location: lungs liver spleen ect
Lifespan: months to years
Chemotaxis
Biological process in which cells such as immune cells move in response to chemical signals or gradients
Lymphocytes
T and B cells
T cells function
Cell mediated immunity
Recognise and attach infected or abnormal host cells such as virus infected or cancer cells.
There are multiple types including CD8+ (cytotoxic), CD4+ (t helper) to Tregs (T regulatory)
B lymphocytes function
Humoral Immuntity, produce antibodies that can neutralise pathogens, mark them for destruction or enchanted phagocytosis, also antigen prevention to T cells
Leucoytosis
Abnormal increase in number of leukocytes in blood often indicating immune response to infection
Leukopeania
Decrease in total WBC count, increasing infection risk
Neutropaenia
Condition characterised by a deficiency in neutrophils, increasing risk of bacterial infections
Monocytopeadia
Reduction in number of monocytes, reducing ability to fight certain infections and inflammatory condition s
Lymph Node capsule function
Provides structural support
Lymph nodes subcapsular sinus function
Collects lymph and acts as the intital filtration site for pathogens and foreign materials
Lymph Node cortex function
Contains B cell follicle where B lymphocytes produce antibodies in response to antigens
Lymph node paracortex function
Contains T cell zones where t lymphocyte are activated and play a crucial role in cell mediate immunity
Lymph node medulla function
Contains plasma cells that produce antibodies and macrophages that phagocytise pathogens and disease