Blood cells and such
Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Blood cells and such
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Basophils |
Blue Very Large |
| Where are Hemes made? | Mitochondria |
| Plasma Proteins | Albumins, Globulins, Fibrinogen |
| WBC (Abnormality/Result/Symptom) |
Too Few: Neutropenia/Infections Too Many: Leukemia/Organ Enlargement |
| Platelets (Abnormality/Result/Symptom) |
Too Few: Thrombocytopenia/Bleeding To Many: Thrombocytosis/Clotting |
| "Band" form. |
Younger Neutrophil. -single, U-chaped nucleus. |
| Platelet structure contains... |
Mitochondria Glycogen Granules : Alpha contain clotting proteins.(Fibrinogen, PDGF, VWF, Thrombospodin, Fibronectin) Delta contain energy molecules(ADP, ATP, Ca++, Seratonin) Membrane adhesion molecules |
| Hemophilia B |
Inherited coagulation disorder that causes increased bleeding. Factor IX deficiency |
| What are the lifespan of Platelets? | 8-10 days |
| What do the Basophil granules contain? |
Heparin Histamine |
| What are Monocytes derived from? | Granulocyte-Macrophage precursors |
| Immunoglobins (Abnormality/Result/Symptom) |
Too Few: Antibody deficiency/Bacterial infections Too Many: Excess antibody/Viscous plasma |
| What are the skeletal proteins of RBC? |
Actin Spectrin |
| Abnormal B-Lymphocyte function |
Autoimmune problems-can be too much. Impaired immunoglobin production and increase bacterial production. |
| Function of Neutrophils? |
KILL BACTERIA Chemotaxis: crawl and move towards bacteria. Cell sticks to tissue via adhesion molecules. Phagocytosis: eat bacteria. Digest: granules contain Proteolytic enzymes needed to kill bacteria. Oxygen radicals are produced by cytoplasmic enzymes. |
| Neutrophils |
They stain nuetro to a H&E stain. About 10-12 micrometers Nuclei: multiple segments (3-5) Cytoplasm: pinkish salmon color. "Polymorphonuclearleukocyte"(PMN) or "seg" |
| What is Heme? |
Site located inside of hemoglobin. Binds to Fe. Then Oxygen binds to Iron |
| What is the function of Hemoglobin? | Carries Oxygen |
| RBC's that are too small? |
..also not round microcytosis (example)iron deficiancy |
| Bicarbonate Ions | Are important in maintaining the osmotic pressure and pH of plasma. |
| What is the function of Eosinophils? | Phagocytose antigen-antibody complexes. |
| What is the function of B-Lymphocytes |
Make antibodies(immunoglobins) Memory cells Plasma cells(mature version of Lymphocytes) |
| Erythropoietin | Controls the rate of red blood cell formation. The kidneys make it. It is also a hormone. |
| What are the characteristics of Mononuclear Cells (agranulocytes) And what are the two chategories. |
Single, non-segmented nucleus. Contain non specific, light purple granules. -Monocytes -Lymphocytes B- and T- cells |
| How big are Monocytes and what % of WBCs do they make up? |
9-15micrometers 3-8% |
| RBC's that are too big? |
macrocytosis (example) Vitamin B12 or folic deficiency may have dots |
| RBCs that are too light in color |
Hypochromia -not enough hemoglobin -Iron deficiency -central pallor(whole in donut) is really wide |
| The average count | Ranges from approximately 4 to 6 million cells per micoliter of blood. |
| RBCs that are too Dark in color |
Hyperchromia -reduced cell size increases the concentration of hemoglobin. -totally round cells.(no donut) -tells you there is a disease process going on |
| When will you see increased # of Eosinophils? |
Allergic conditions Parasitic conditions Cancers |
| Which coagulations aren't made in the Liver? |
Factor VIII vWF Made by megakaryocytes and endothelial cells |
| How would you recognize and Easinophil at the EM level? | Granules contain crystalloid major basic protein. (MBP) |
| A differential white blood cell count | Indicates the percentages of various types of leukocytes. |
| What are the RBC inclusions? |
Nucleated: You can tell it is an RBC because the cytoplasm is stained the same color as the surrounding RBCs. Nuclear Remnant: (Holly Jolly body) left over tiny nucleus. Seen after splenectomy because spleen is supposed to remove these things. Basophilic Stipling: lead poisoning. Lead blocks production by binding to the spot on the Heme where Fe is supposed to bind. Ribosomes build up on the surface and are stained as a result. Malaria Parasites |