blood Flashcards

(59 cards)

1
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types of WBC’s

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Neutrophils, luekocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils

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what WBC have secretory functions

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basophils and eosinophils

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3
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hemopoisis is what? done in bone marrow

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production of formed elements

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4
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do RBC or WBC last longer

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RBC (WBC are more abundant)

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5
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produces most blood cells (RBC and WBC except lymphocytes)

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myeloid progenitor

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6
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what is the last stage of an RBC before maturation (starting from an myeloid stem cell)

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reticulocyte

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7
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cytokine produced by kidneys and liver; in response to lower O2 delivery to the kindeys (also testosterone)

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erythropoietin

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8
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colony stimulating factors are __ ____ for myeloid stem cells

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growth factors

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9
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what do platelets start out as

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megakarocytes

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the edges of the megakarocytes break off to form platelets and contain what

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enzymes, proteins, actin and myosin.

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11
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a red blood cell has what components
a. DNA
b. hemoglobin
c. mitochondria (and CA)
d. all of the above

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C

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12
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1 molecule of hemoglobin can hold how many o2

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4

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13
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hemoglobin has a ____ structure and a hemoglobin in each chain

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quartenary

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14
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what is the oxygen carrying capacity

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1.34 O2/g Hb

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15
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what three structures are involved in hemolysis of RBC

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spleen, liver and red marrow

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16
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ferritin is
and tranferritin is

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iron storage protein
iron transport protein

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17
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where is most of the iron stored

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liver

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18
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after Fe is broken down is becomes biliverdin then to ____ which moves into the intestines and liver

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bilirubin

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19
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the bilirubin moves through the liver and is filtered into ___ for feces and ___ for urine

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stercobilin; urobilin

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20
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each blood cell has the same 4 sugars, the presence or absense of teh 5th sugar defines what

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blood type a, b, or o (ab has two sets)

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21
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ab is the universal acceptor why?

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no antibodies

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22
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why is o the universal donor

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no antigens on RBC

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23
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recipient blood antibodies react with donor blood antigens

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major agglutination

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donor blood antibodies react with recipient blood antigens

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minor agglutination

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the RBC count is ____; female count ____, male count ____
hemocytometer 3.9-5.6 uL 4.5-6.5 uL
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high red blood count but normal normal count and total mass; usually due to dehydration
relative polycythemia
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high RBC and WBC counts; high hematocrit with no hypoxia
erythemia or polycythemia vera
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high RBC and arterial hypoxia
2° polycythemia
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packed cell volume test normal female levels normal male levels
hematocrit 42 +/- 5 47+/- 7
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MCV tests ___ ____ and the formula is
RBC cell; hct x 10,000 mill / uL
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normal MCV
87+/- 5
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avg hemoglobin
15g/dL
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hyperchromic cells have what ratio
Hb higher than RBC
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hypochromic cells and microcytic tells us what
iron deficiency anemia
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lowered Hb production; genetic: regulatory genes
thalassemia
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lowered RBC production; intrinsic factor and B12 (macrocytic)
pernicious anemia
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granular leukocytes
neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils
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what leukocyte is the first line of defense and contains hydrolytic enzymes
neutrophils
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parasite and inflammation regulation
eosinophils
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macrophages; phagocytes and help present antigens to lymphocytes
monocytes
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thrombocytopenia can be caused by
pregnancy, immune system destruction, autoimmune diseases, and bacteria in blood
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primary thrombocytosis is caused by
genetics; faulty stem cells
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4 steps of hemostasi
1. vascular spasm & vasoconstriction 2. platelet plug 3. coagulation 4. clot retraction
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platelet activation is localized to injured cells; NO does _____ and prostacyclin ____ ____ of platelets
vasodilation; prevent adhesion
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vascular spasm and vasoconstriction is due to
lowered blood flow and pressure
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____ ___ within the vessel walls are exposed and platelets adhere via ____
collagen fibers; integrins
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what factor helps make platelets adhere to collagen
von willebrand
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adhesion of platelets triggers _____ for vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation (PAF and ADP)
serotonin
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PAF (platelet activating factor) uses positive feed back to
aggregate platelets
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the intrinsic pathway for coagulation is characterized by exposure to _____
collagen
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what is the activation factor for intrinsic pathway
factor XII
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the extrinsic pathway is characterized by damage tissues that release _____ ; which in turn activates factor ___
factor III (thromboplastin) ; VII
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the common pathway completes the process initiated by intrinsic or extrinsic and is controlled by what factor
factor X
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factor X is
prothrombin converting factor
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conversion of ____ to _____ is stage II of common pathway
prothrombin --> thrombin
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stage III of common pathway is
soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin
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the crosslinking of fibrin strands creates a
stabilized clot
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thrombin and tissue plasminogen activator activates
plasminogen into plasmin
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plasmin in turn cuts ____ into short segments and removes meshwork
fibrin