Hematopoiesis - CORRECT ANSWER-blood cell formation
Fetus- liver and spleen
Adult- bone marrow
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in
hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Erythropoiesis - CORRECT ANSWER-formation of red blood cells
In kidney in response to hypoxia
macrocytic normochromic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin
Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency
microcytic hypochromic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-small, abnormally shaped erythrocytes
that are not able to carry normal hemoglobin
Thalassemia- mediterranean
normocytic normochromic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Characterized by red cells that are
relatively normal in size and normal hemoglobin
Aplastic, hemorrhagic, hemolytic, sickle cell
iron deficiency anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-anemia resulting when there is not enough iron to
build hemoglobin for red blood cells
Affects children, poverty, child bearing age
, Erythrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-red blood cells
Most abundant cell in the body
Responsible for tissue oxygenation
Mitotic division- 100-120 days
sickle cell anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-A genetic disorder in which erythroctyes take on an
abnormal curved or "sickle" shape (Hb-s)
Thalassemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually
seen in persons of Mediterranean background.
pernicious anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to
absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream
hemolytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Characterized by an inadequate number of circulating
red blood cells due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen
Pancytopenia- reduction in all 3 types of blood cells (RBC, WBC, Plt)
Erythropoietin (EPO) - CORRECT ANSWER-Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the
production of red blood cells by bone marrow
In response to hypoxia
In the fetus the liver produces this
Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER-Iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
for delivery to cells
4 molecules of O2
Made of polypeptide, heme, iron
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