Blood and Immunity — Flashcards

Fetal erythropoiesis occurs in the _____ from 10 to 28 weeks

Endothelial cells prevent thrombosis by blocking exposure to underlying _____ and tissue thromboplastin

Fetal erythropoiesis occurs in the _____ from 12 weeks to adulthood

The delayed response of mast cell and basophil activation involves production of _____ (ex. to attract eosinophils) and cytokines (particularly leukotrienes)

Aggregation is a balance between pro and anti aggregation factors:Pro-aggregation - _____ blood flowAnti-aggregation - increased blood flow

Ig_____ is important for mucosal immunity

ADH activation of the _____ receptor on vascular endothelium causes release of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and factor VIII

The granules of basophils contain _____ and histamine (anticoagulant and vasodilator, respectively)

Anemia is associated with _____ SaO2, decreased O2 content, and normal PaO2

CD-_____ is a co-receptor for TLR4 found on macrophages that recognizes lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on gram-negative bacteria