Chapter 4 Anemias

Question 1

aplastic anemia

Answer 1

bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells Leukocytes) , and clotting cells ( platelets )

Question 2

hemolytic anemia

Answer 2

Red blood cells are destroyed (-LYTIC), and bone marrow cannot compensate for their
loss. This condition can be hereditary, acquired (after infection or chemotherapy), or can occur when the immune system acts against normal red blood cells.

Question 3

iron deficiency anemia

Answer 3

low iro levels lead to low hemoglobin concentration, deficiency or red blood cells

Question 4

pernicious anemia

Answer 4

mucous membranes of the stomach fail to produce a substance necessary for the absorbtion of vitamin b12 and the proper formation or red blood cells.

Question 5

sickle cell anemia

Answer 5

erythrocytes assume an abnormal crescent or sickle shape this “sickling” is due to the inheritance of an abnormal type of hemoglobin. The sickle-shaped cells clump together, causing clots that block blood vessels.