All blood cells start off as what? Right Ans - Hemocytoblast
From a hemocytoblast, blood cells are branched off into what 5 cells? Right
Ans - Proerythroblast, myeloblast, lymphoblast, Monoblast, and
Megakaryoblast
Proerythroblast turn into what before becoming erythrocytes (RBCs) Right
Ans - Polychromatic Erythroblast
The myeloblast turns into what next which for which 3 granulocytes? Right
Ans - The myeloblast turns into the progranulocyte which then turns into
Basophil, Eosinophil, and Neutrophil which are all granulocytes.
The Lymphoblast turns into what? Right Ans - Turns into a lymphocyte
which is a agranulocyte which is a leukocyte.
The monoblast will turn into what? Right Ans - Monocyte, which turns into
a agranulocyte which is a type of leukocyte.
What are the 2 types of leukocytes? Right Ans - Granulocytes and
Agranulocytes
What are the 3 types of granulocytes? Right Ans - Basophil, Eosinophil, or
Neutrophil
What are the 2 types of agranulocytes? Right Ans - Lymphocyte and
Monocyte
The megakaryoblast turns into what? Right Ans - a megakaryocyte which
turns into thrombocytes
The hemocytoblast is what type of cell? Right Ans - stim cell
The word blast means what Right Ans - Not a true mature cell
,Stages of forming a RBC: Right Ans - Stem cell--committed cell
(proerythroblast)--Phase 1: Ribosome Synthesis(early erythroblast)----Phase
2: Hemoglobin Accumulation(late erythroblast)---Phase 3: Ejection of
Nucleus(Normoblast)--- then Reticulocyte---then Erythrocyte!
RBCs are carrying what to all of the tissues and providing oxygenation
Right Ans - Hemoglobin
RBCs are very flexible and very what? Right Ans - thin
RBCs have a large surface area for the Right Ans - oxygen- which is bound
to the hemoglobin and is going to be readily diffused in the blood.
What percentage of oxygen is saturated and bound to the ion? Right Ans -
95-98%
Normal RBC size Right Ans - 7.5 micrometers width, 2.0 micrometers depth
What is normal O2 Saturation? Right Ans - 95%
If blood is 90% saturated, it is what? Right Ans - It is dropping and has
signs and symptoms of low oxygen
How many hemoglobin molecules are there in the RBC? Right Ans - 4
Each hemoglobin molecule should have what percentage of saturation?
Right Ans - 95%
Kidneys are producing which hormone for RBC production Right Ans -
erythropoietin
Erythropoietin does what? Right Ans - Released by the kidney to stimulate
bone marrow to reelase more immature hemocytoblast which are going to
mature to full RBC.
When does the kidney release erythropoietin? Right Ans - When there is
reduced oxygen
Normal range for RBC count Right Ans - 5-6 million
, Normal range for WBCs Right Ans - 5-10,000
Type of WBCs Right Ans - Basophil, Eosinophil, Lymphocyte, Monocyte,
Neutrophil
Monocytes are what? Right Ans - Macrophage in the tissues
Normal range for Platelet count Right Ans - 250,000-400,000
If you have too many neutrophils, it is almost certain that you have what going
on? Right Ans - Infection
If you have too many eisonphils it is almost certain that you have what going
on? Right Ans - Allergic response
If you have too many lymphocytes and monocytes, what could this indicate?
Right Ans - Immune system problem
If your platelet count is too low, what could happen? Right Ans - A lot of
bleeding and hemorrhaging
Platelet counts will rarely ever be what? Right Ans - High
Which treatment for CA will almost always reduce all of the blood count
numbers? Right Ans - Chemotherapy
Normocytic means what Right Ans - Normal cell
cytic means what Right Ans - cell
Microcytic means what Right Ans - Small cell
Macrocytic means what Right Ans - large cell
normochromic Right Ans - normal color, enough Hgb
Hypochromic Right Ans - low color, low Hgb
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