Haematology

Question 1

What is haematology?

Answer 1

Study of blood and blood related tissues and organs.

Question 2

What do you need to have a good functioning marrow (3)

Answer 2

-Pluropotent stem cell
-Functioning niche
-Growth factors

Question 3

What is the significance behind the RBCs being flexible?

Answer 3

They can pass through extremely small blood vessels.

Question 4

In which organs do monocytes become macrophages?

Answer 4

-Kidney intraglomerular mesangial cells.
-Liver kupffur cells
-Lungs alveolar macrophages
-Spleen sinus macrophages
-Bone marrow macrophages
-Lymph node macrophages
-serosal macrphages
-Brain microglia

Question 5

Which organs are the:
1. Primary lymphoid organs
2. Secondary lymphoid organs

Answer 5

1. Thymus and bone marrow.
2. Lymph nodes and spleen

Question 6

What do we call blood transfusion to yourself?

Answer 6

Autonomic blood transfusion

Question 7

What do we call stem cells transfer from a donor?

Answer 7

Aloogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant

Question 8

Which factors stimulates the kidneys to increase erythropoietin and therefore red cell production?

Answer 8

Lower atmospheric pressure
Cardiopulmonary disease