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Blood Components
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
04/22/2013

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Term
Hemostasis
Definition

Clotting of blood

 

Vasoconstriction

 

Platelet plug

 

Clotting factors - fibrin 

 

 

Term
Functions of Blood
Definition

Transportation of oxygen and CO2

 

Moves nutrients and waste

 

Regulates temperature and ph of blood

 

Defense System 

Term
Plasma
Definition

Matrix/Ground substance 

 

93% water

 

Proteins

 

Gases

 

Hormones

Term
Blood Components
Definition

RBC

 

WBC

Platelets

 

Proteins/Antibodies 

Term
Pluripotent Stem Cells
Definition

Cells that can become anything 

 

Make RBC WBC and platelets

Term

Red Blood Cells

 

(Erythrocytes)

Definition

Has no nucleus

 

Carries oxygen

 

Needs glucose

 

Biconcave disc

 

Central pallar

Term
White Blood Cells
Definition

Granulocytes

 

Agranulocyes

Term
Granulocytes
Definition

Have granulocytes

 

Neutrophils

 

Basophils

 

Eosinophils 

Term
Agranulocytes
Definition

Do not have granulocytes

 

Lymphocytes

 

Monocytes

Term
Hematopoiesis
Definition

Formation of blood

 

Fetal hematopoiesis starts in spleen then marrow

 

All bones have marrow in newborns

 

Mature animals have more red marrow

Term
Hemoblobin
Definition

Carries oxygen to tissues - oxy

 

Protein in RBC

 

Removes CO2 from cells - deoxy

 

Term
RBC Life Span
Definition

Dog - 110 days

 

Cat - 68 days

 

Horse/Sheep - 150

 

Cow - 160

Term
Senescence
Definition
The process pf RBC aging
Term
Anemia
Definition

Low RBC

 

Caused by blood loss, decreased production and increased destruction 

 

Alos decreased in hb content

Term
Polycythemia
Definition

Increased RBC

 

Relative - high RBC low Fluid (dehydration) 

 

Compensatory - low oxygen high RBC

 

 

Term
Anticoagulant
Definition

Clotting

 

Serum - no anti

 

Plasma - has anti

Term

Platelets

 

(Thrombocytes)

Definition

Small

 

Round

 

Small purple granules

 

Contain clotting factors

 

9 day lifespan 

 

Phagocytized by macrophages

Term
Platelet Function
Definition

Maintain vascular integrity

 

Platelet plug formation

 

Stabilize hemostatic plug with fibrin

Term

White Blood Cells

 

(Leukocytes)

Definition

Nucleated cells in blood

 

All different sizes and shapes 

 

Defense/Antibody production

 

Cell mediated immunity

 

Phagocytosis

Term
Neutrophils
Definition

Most common

 

10 days in blood

 

Phagocytosis

 

Quick response - chemotaxis - inflammatory response

 

Diapedesis - squeeze between cells

 

Opsonization - coding of microorganisms

 

 

 

 

Term
Numbers of Neutrophils
Definition

Release of mature neutrophils

 

Rate of escape to tissue

 

Entrance of increased number of PPSC

Term
Eosinophils
Definition

Red granules

 

Allergic reactions

 

Chronic parasites

Term
Basophils
Definition

Least common

 

Small

 

Stain dark purple

 

Histamine/Heparin

 

Racing grayhounds have more

Term
Monocytes
Definition

No granulocytes

 

Ground glass

 

Phagocytosis

 

MPS

 

Process antigens for lympocytes

Term
Lymphocytes
Definition

Can be small (older) and large (younger)

 

T and B cells

 

Most perdominate cell on pigs and cattle

 

 

Term

T Cells

 

 

Definition

Thymus 

 

Cell mediated immunity

 

Activate B cells

 

Majority in the blood

Term
B Cells
Definition

Bursa equivalent

 

Humoral immunity 

 

Produce antibodies

 

Becomes plasma cells

 

 

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