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what are formed elements and what are the three types?
cells and cell fragments in plasma

the three types are:
erythrocytes-carry oxygen an co2 in the blood

platelets-involved in clotting

leukocytes- involved in defending the body against invaders
2 groups of leukocytes include:
-granulocytes
-agranulocytes
what formed element carries oxygen an co2 in the blood
erythrocytes
what formed element is involved in defending the body against invaders?
leukocytes
what formed element is involved in blood clotting?
platelets
what are the 2 groups of leukocytes?
granulocytes and agranulocytes
what are the three types of granulocytes?
Basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils
What are large granules that stain different colors based on the dye used?
Granulocytes
Granulocytes

what color do basophils dye?
stain blue with the basic dyemethylene blue
Granulocytes

What color do eosinophils dye?
stain red/orange with the acidic dye eosin
Granulocytes:

what color do neutorphils dye?
stain lilac with a mixture of acidic and basic dyes
what two granulocytes can phagocytize pathogens?
Neutrophils and eosinophils
what type of cells have cytoplasm that appears uniform under a light microscope?
agranulocytes
what granulocyte stains red/orange with the acidic dye eosin?
Eosinophils
what granulocyte stains blue with the basic dyemethylene blue?
basophils
what granulocytes stain lilac with a mixture of acidic and basic dyes?
neutrophils
what two granulocytes are capable of diapedesis (WBC squeeze out of capillaries and enter open area and follow infection outside capillaries and blood vessels and lymphatic tissue
eosinophils and neutrophils
what are the two types of agranulocytes?
lymphocytes-most involve in specific immunity

and

monocytes-leave the blood and mature into macrophages
___ are phagocytic cells of the second line of defense
macrophages
what cell do macrophages come from?
monocytes
monocytes are granulocytes or agranulocytes?
agranulocytes , along with lymphocytes
wandering macrophages leave the blood via ___ and phagocytize throughout the body
diapedesis
___ do not move throughout the body and often phagocytize within a specific organ
fixed macrophage

-include langerhans cells (epidermis) , alveolar macrophages (lungs), microglia (central nervous system), kupffer cells (liver)
all macrophages, plus monocytes attached to endothelial cells constitute the ____
mononuclear phagocytic system (MNP)
___ are fixed macrophages in the central nervous system
microglia
___ are fixed macrophages in the liver
kupffer cells
___ are fixed macrophages in the epidermis
langerhans cells
___ are fixed macrophages in the lungs
alveolar macrophages
Lab analysis for leukocytes:

____ test can signal signs of disease
differential white blood cell count test
lab analysis of leukocytes:

increased___ can indicate allergies or parasitic worm infections
eosinophils (granulocyte produced by leukocytes which is a formed element found in plasma)
lab analysis of leukocytes:

bacterial diseases often show increase in ___ and ____
leukocytes and (agranulated) and neutrophils (granulated and stain lilac with a mixture of acidic and basic dyes)
lab analysis of leukocytes:

viral infections show increased levels of ____
lymphocytes

( a agranulocyte that is involved in sepecific immunity- T and B cells (third line of defense))
phagocytosis
extracellular killing by leukocytes
nonspecific chemical defense
inflammation
fever

all of these are components of ___line of defense
second
cells capable of engulfing other cells are called ___
phagocytes
Opsonins such as ___ and ___ provide a signal to the phagocyte
complement and antibody
what are the components of the second line of defense?
phagocytosis
extracellular killing by leukocytes
nonspecific chemical defense
inflammation
fever
What three types of cells are considered phagocytes
neutrophils- major circulating phagocytic cell (major against extracellular bacteria)


monocytes-circulating


macrophages- localized in lungs, liver, skin, CNS,
what is the major circulating phagocytic cells, major against extracellular bacteria?
neutrophils
what are the two oxidizing agents made by lysosomes?
superoxide and peroxide
what are the 4 lysosomal enzymes?
lysozyme, lipase, proteases, nucleases
phagocytic failure:

compounds produced by bacteria that inhibit phagocytic killing:

___neutralize peroxide
carotenoids
phagocytic failure:

compounds produced by bacteria that inhibit phagocytic killing:

___ prevent phagocytosis- major hurdle for phagocytosis and major vivulence factor
capsule
phagocytic failure:

compounds produced by bacteria that inhibit phagocytic killing:

___ kill WBC
leukociidins
Extracellular killing by leukocytes:

what are the two cells that kill extra-cellularly?
___
eosinophils and natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells)
Extracellular killing by leukocytes:

______ mainly attack parasitic helminthes (worm) by attaching to their surface

surface toxins that weaken or kill helminthes
eosinophils
Extracellular killing by leukocytes:

___ secrete toxins onto surfac of virally infected cells and tumors
Natural killer lymphocytes
Nonspecific chemical Defenses:

___
-some attack pathogens directly
-some enhance other features of nonspecific resistance
-include various chemicals:
lysozymes
complement
interferon
defensins
augment phagocytosis
___ are serum proteins that destoy extracellular bacteria and viruses
complement
what are the 2 ways complement can be activated?
classic pathway and alternate pathway
complement complements the action of ___
antibodies
Extracellular killing by leukocytes:

___differentiate normal blody cells because they have membrane proteins similar to the NK cells
Natural killer lymphocytes
nonspecific chemical defenses:

include various chemicals:
lysozymes
complement
interferon
defensins
augment phagocytosis
components of complement system:

around___ serum proteins , C1-C9
20
components of complement system:

__- __=membrane attack complex (MAC) lyses bacteria and viruses
C1-C9

it is also made up of 20 serum proteins
components of complement system:

___ aids phagocytosis (opsonization)
C3b
components of complement system:

___ attracts phagocytes
C5a
review:

phagocytic failure:

what neutralizes peroxide?
carotenoids
in this pathway, various complement proteins act nonspecifically to "complement" the action of antibodies. What pathway is this?
The Classical pathway
what pathway does not require antibody and acts immediately
alternative pathway of the complement system
components of complement system

what attracts phagocytes?
C5a
___are proteins molecules released by host cells to nonspecifically inhibit the spread of viral infections

-particularly effective against virus with RNA genomes
interferons
components of complement system

What aids in phagocytosis (opsonization)
C3b
what complement pathway directly recognizes LPS and other components?
alternate pathway
the alternative pathway is less efficient than the classical pathway

t/f
true
which complement pathway is useful in the early stages of infection before antibodies have been made?
alternate (properdin) pathway
t/f
the classical pathway activates the terminal complement components which destroys bacteria by creating holes in the bacterial membrane ----> membrane attack complex
false -the alternative (properdin)pathway