Blood and components (studied)

White Blood Cells

Leukaryocytes

Neutrophils

involved in phagocytes

60-70%

eosinophils

elevated numbers may indicate a parasitic infection

2-4%

basophils

0.5-1%

Granulocytes

Neutrophils

eosinophils

basophils

Agranulocytes

monocytes

lymphocytes h

what r granulocytes

they have a granular cytoplasm

what r agranulocytes?

lacking granular cytoplasm

monocytes

largest and also phagocytosis

3-8%

lymphocytes

include t-cells, b-cells, and NK cells

systemic issues to leukemia

weight loss, fever, lung issues, muscular weakness, bone/joint pain, swollen lymph nodes, enlarged spleen/liver, skin issues like night sweats and easy bleeding/bruising

Platelets

crucial in homeostasis (stopping blood flow)

Blood vessel spasm

seretonin shrinks the vessel

Platelet plug formation

platelets close the opening

coagulation

fibrin forms over the plug and reinforces it, forming a scab. fibrinogen is a plasma protein involved in blood clotting t

thrombus

abnormal blood clot

embolus

blood clot moves

pulmonary embolism

when clot goes to the lungs

cerebral embolism

clot goes to brain

hematocrit

percentage of blood and plasma; normally, blood cells are about 45% and plasma about 55%

Hematopoiesis

formation of blood cells that occurs in the bone marrow

Rh factor

mother can produce anti-Rh antibodies, potentially causing erythroblastosis fettles in subsequent pregnancies