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what are formed elements and what are the three types?
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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 |
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what formed element carries oxygen an co2 in the blood
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erythrocytes
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what formed element is involved in defending the body against invaders?
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leukocytes
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what formed element is involved in blood clotting?
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platelets
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what are the 2 groups of leukocytes?
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granulocytes and agranulocytes
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what are the three types of granulocytes?
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Basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils
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What are large granules that stain different colors based on the dye used?
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Granulocytes
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Granulocytes
what color do basophils dye? |
stain blue with the basic dyemethylene blue
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Granulocytes
What color do eosinophils dye? |
stain red/orange with the acidic dye eosin
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Granulocytes:
what color do neutorphils dye? |
stain lilac with a mixture of acidic and basic dyes
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what two granulocytes can phagocytize pathogens?
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Neutrophils and eosinophils
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what type of cells have cytoplasm that appears uniform under a light microscope?
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agranulocytes
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what granulocyte stains red/orange with the acidic dye eosin?
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Eosinophils
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what granulocyte stains blue with the basic dyemethylene blue?
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basophils
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what granulocytes stain lilac with a mixture of acidic and basic dyes?
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neutrophils
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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
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eosinophils and neutrophils
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what are the two types of agranulocytes?
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lymphocytes-most involve in specific immunity
and monocytes-leave the blood and mature into macrophages |
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___ are phagocytic cells of the second line of defense
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macrophages
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what cell do macrophages come from?
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monocytes
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monocytes are granulocytes or agranulocytes?
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agranulocytes , along with lymphocytes
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wandering macrophages leave the blood via ___ and phagocytize throughout the body
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diapedesis
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___ do not move throughout the body and often phagocytize within a specific organ
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fixed macrophage
-include langerhans cells (epidermis) , alveolar macrophages (lungs), microglia (central nervous system), kupffer cells (liver) |
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all macrophages, plus monocytes attached to endothelial cells constitute the ____
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mononuclear phagocytic system (MNP)
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___ are fixed macrophages in the central nervous system
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microglia
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___ are fixed macrophages in the liver
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kupffer cells
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___ are fixed macrophages in the epidermis
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langerhans cells
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___ are fixed macrophages in the lungs
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alveolar macrophages
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Lab analysis for leukocytes:
____ test can signal signs of disease |
differential white blood cell count test
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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)
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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)
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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)) |
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phagocytosis
extracellular killing by leukocytes nonspecific chemical defense inflammation fever all of these are components of ___line of defense |
second
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cells capable of engulfing other cells are called ___
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phagocytes
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Opsonins such as ___ and ___ provide a signal to the phagocyte
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complement and antibody
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what are the components of the second line of defense?
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phagocytosis
extracellular killing by leukocytes nonspecific chemical defense inflammation fever |
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What three types of cells are considered phagocytes
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neutrophils- major circulating phagocytic cell (major against extracellular bacteria)
monocytes-circulating macrophages- localized in lungs, liver, skin, CNS, |
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what is the major circulating phagocytic cells, major against extracellular bacteria?
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neutrophils
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what are the two oxidizing agents made by lysosomes?
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superoxide and peroxide
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what are the 4 lysosomal enzymes?
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lysozyme, lipase, proteases, nucleases
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phagocytic failure:
compounds produced by bacteria that inhibit phagocytic killing: ___neutralize peroxide |
carotenoids
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phagocytic failure:
compounds produced by bacteria that inhibit phagocytic killing: ___ prevent phagocytosis- major hurdle for phagocytosis and major vivulence factor |
capsule
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phagocytic failure:
compounds produced by bacteria that inhibit phagocytic killing: ___ kill WBC |
leukociidins
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Extracellular killing by leukocytes:
what are the two cells that kill extra-cellularly? ___ |
eosinophils and natural killer lymphocytes (NK cells)
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Extracellular killing by leukocytes:
______ mainly attack parasitic helminthes (worm) by attaching to their surface surface toxins that weaken or kill helminthes |
eosinophils
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Extracellular killing by leukocytes:
___ secrete toxins onto surfac of virally infected cells and tumors |
Natural killer lymphocytes
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Nonspecific chemical Defenses:
___ -some attack pathogens directly -some enhance other features of nonspecific resistance -include various chemicals: lysozymes complement interferon defensins |
augment phagocytosis
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___ are serum proteins that destoy extracellular bacteria and viruses
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complement
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what are the 2 ways complement can be activated?
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classic pathway and alternate pathway
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complement complements the action of ___
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antibodies
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Extracellular killing by leukocytes:
___differentiate normal blody cells because they have membrane proteins similar to the NK cells |
Natural killer lymphocytes
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nonspecific chemical defenses:
include various chemicals: lysozymes complement interferon defensins |
augment phagocytosis
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components of complement system:
around___ serum proteins , C1-C9 |
20
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components of complement system:
__- __=membrane attack complex (MAC) lyses bacteria and viruses |
C1-C9
it is also made up of 20 serum proteins |
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components of complement system:
___ aids phagocytosis (opsonization) |
C3b
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components of complement system:
___ attracts phagocytes |
C5a
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review:
phagocytic failure: what neutralizes peroxide? |
carotenoids
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in this pathway, various complement proteins act nonspecifically to "complement" the action of antibodies. What pathway is this?
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The Classical pathway
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what pathway does not require antibody and acts immediately
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alternative pathway of the complement system
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components of complement system
what attracts phagocytes? |
C5a
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___are proteins molecules released by host cells to nonspecifically inhibit the spread of viral infections
-particularly effective against virus with RNA genomes |
interferons
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components of complement system
What aids in phagocytosis (opsonization) |
C3b
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what complement pathway directly recognizes LPS and other components?
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alternate pathway
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the alternative pathway is less efficient than the classical pathway
t/f |
true
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which complement pathway is useful in the early stages of infection before antibodies have been made?
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alternate (properdin) pathway
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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
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