Circulating Blood-Downing Flashcards

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Plasma vs Serum

A

Serum does NOT clot b/c it lacks the protein fibrinogen & other clotting factors

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Blood Plasma vs. Lymph Plasma

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Blood Plasma:

  • mostly water
  • proteins, inorganic salts, organic compounds

Lymph Plasma:

  • Carries carbonic acid (very little O2)
  • lots of chylomicrons after a meal = CHYLE
  • COAGULATES MORE SLOWLY than blood
  • fibrin forms a colorless clot
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3
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Universal Donor?

Universal acceptor?

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O group = donor (anybody can have this because it doesn’t have any antigens)

AB group = acceptor (Has bone A & B antigens so bring on any time of blood, brah)

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Erythrocytes:
Function
Features:

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Transport O2 and CO2

Biconcave disk
No nucleus
No organelles besides a couple mitochondria

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OH NO. Erythrocytes barely have any mitochondria. How do they produce energy?

A

CHILL OUT.

  • anaerobic glycolysis
  • pentose phosphate pathways
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Platelets:
Function=
Features=

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Forms clots.

  • Derived from megakaryocytes in bone marrow
  • No nucleus
  • central granulomere and peripheral hyalomere.
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7
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Granulocytes/polymorphonuclear Cells

Features=

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Have specific granules
Non mitotic

Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

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Agranulocytes/mononuclear

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  • lack specific granules
  • CAN REPRODUCE by mitosis after leaving the vascular system

Lymphocytes
Monocytes

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Neutrophils

%
Features:

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50-70% of differential count

Many lobed nuclei & specific granules
-3 types of granules: azurophilic, neutrophilic, tertiary

-plasma membrane contains NADPH oxidase

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Neutrophil granules

Azurophilic
Neutrophilic
Tertiary

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Azurophilic: reddish-purple color

  • contain lysosomal enzymes & myeloperoxidase (peroxidase)
  • DECREASE in # progressively

Neutrophilic: lilac color

  • contain alkaline phosphatase
  • bacteriocidal substances (lysozyme, lactoferrin)
  • INCREASE in #

Tertiary:

  • gelatinase
  • cathepsins
  • aid in phagocytic process
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Function of neutrophils:

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First responders– kill bacteria by:

  1. Enzymatic
    - -phagocytosis= phagosome
    - -specific granules fusing w/ phagosome= inactivate material
    - -azurophilic granules fusing with phagosome= digesting the material
    - - expel the material
  2. Formation of reactive oxygen compounds

– neutrophils die and become pus

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12
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3 types of neutrophil granules

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Azurophilic: contain lysosomal enzymes and myeloperoxidase (peroxidase)
*progressively DECREASE in #

Neutrophilic (specific): contain alkaline phosphatase and bacteriocidal substances (lysozyme, lactoferrin)
*progressively INCREASE in #

Tertiary: contain gelatinase and cathepsins that get inserted into plasma membrane and aid in phagocytic processes

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13
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Neutrophil’s plama membrane

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-contains NADPH oxidase bound to EC surface

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14
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Neutrophil functions:

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1st responders (chemotactically attracted to site)
Kill bacteria by:
1. Enzymes: engulf foreign stuff==phagosome –> specific granules fusing with phagosome to inactivate material —> azurophilic granules fuse to digest material –> expell material.
2. Formation of Reactive oxygen compounds

-die and become pus of abscess

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Eosinophils 1-4%

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  • large eosinophilic granules

- 2 lobed nucleus

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Eosinophil specific granules

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very large
-contain arginine in protein
crystalline structure in granule core

Major basic protein and eosinophilic cationic protein are very good at combating PARASITES.

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Eosinophil Azurophilic granules

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Lysosomes containing hydrolytic enzymes and peroxidase

-help in destruction of parasitic worms and teh hydrolysis of antigen-antibody complexes

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Eosinophil Functions:

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  • located in respiratory and GI tracts
  • binding of histamine, leukotrines and eosinophil chemotactic factor results in migration to site of allergic rxn, inflammatory rxn, or parasitic worm invasion.
  • # increase in parasitic infection and allergic rxn.
  • degrade chemical mediators such as leukotrienes and histamine to REGULATE local inflammatory response
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Basophils 0.5% of differential count

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Irregular shaped nucleus

20
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Basophil granules

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Specific: basophilic and metachromatic
-contain heparin, hisamine, eosinophil chemotactic factor, neutrophil chemotactic factor, and peroxidase

Azurophilic: lysosomes

21
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Basophil functions

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Involved in mediating allergic and inflammatory rxns

IgE is always bound to the Fc receptor of basophil. once antigen binds to IgE –>degranulation
Increase in leukemia
Increase in smallpox, chickpox, and sinus inflammations

22
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Lymphocytes 20-40%

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90% are small lymphocytes
10% are large
Nucleus is indented on one side
-densely packed chromatin 
Cytoplasm==thin rim
23
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B lymphocyte

  • –> plasma cells
  • –> memory cells
A

15% of lymphocytes
Develop in bone marrow

  • –> plasma cells: produce antigen specific circulating Ig’s (humoral antibody response)
  • –> memory cells: stimulated by re-exposure to antigen (secondary response)
24
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T lymphocytes

Development & Function

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80-90% of lymphocytes
Develop in Thymus
-Each develops an INDIVIDUAL antigen specificity

Function: Cell mediated immunity

cytotoxic t, t helper, t suppressor cells

25
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Needed for activation of T cells:

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Appropriate antigen

Macrophage must process antigen for presentation

26
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Monocytes 2-8%

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Originate in bone marrow
KIDNEY SHAPED NUCLEUS
Eccentrically placed, lighter staining

27
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Functions of Monocytes:

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  1. Diapedesis –>become macrophages
  2. second line of defense against invading organisms
  3. Bring T and B cells together to help B cells differentiate and make Ig’s
  4. APCs
  5. Monocytosis: increased #s
28
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Chylomicrons

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fat combined with plasma proteins

found in plasma

29
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Hemoconia (dust)

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junk in the bloodstream

broken down RBCs, endothelial cells, etc.