BSC 2093 A&P I Lecture Exam 2 Review Sheet Chapter 5: The Integumentary System Know figure 5.1 Identify the different structures that make up the integument including the dermal layers‚ Sweat and Oil glands‚ and Nerve Corpuscles that exist there Know that Skin accounts for 7% of the body weight (9 11 lbs) Know how to calculate percent skin from a given weight and vice versa. Know the name‚ shape‚ and characteristics of the cell types that exist in the Epidermis Keratinocytes
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various ways to protect the body‚ and platelets‚ that help stop bleeding Albumin: The most abundant plasma protein Erythrocyte: Red Blood Cells Hemoglobin: Oxygen – transporting component of erythrocytes Hemopoiesis: Stoppage of bleeding Red Bone Marrow: The place where hematopoiesis takes place Erythropoietin: Hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells Bilirubin: Red pigment of bile Leukocyte: Red blood cells‚ formed elements involved in body protection that take part in inflammatory
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mankind. There have been many types of cancer that have been discovered over the years. Most people that have had cancer undergo chemotherapy‚ radiation‚ or both. Leukemia is one of the most feared types of cancer. “Leukemia is cancer of the blood or bone marrow. It is classified by an abnormal increased amount of white blood cells. Leukemia is an extended term covering a series of diseases; leukemia is subdivided into a variety of large groups.” (2013) Retrieved July 2013 from (http://www.rash.sexseznamka
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the blood and bone marrow‚ the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word "acute" in acute myelogenous leukemia means the disease’s rapid progression. It’s called myelogenous leukemia because it affects a group of white blood cells called the myeloid cells‚ which normally develop into the various types of mature blood cells‚ such as erythocytes‚ leukocytes and thrombocytes. A myelocyte is a young cell of the granulocytic series‚ occurring normally in bone marrow‚ but not in the
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of stroke from increased blood clots of sickle shaped red blood cells are other factors that may occur as a result of the disease. Although there is no available cure for sickle cell‚ certain treatments can help alleviate some of the pain. Bone marrow transplants or blood transfusions may help some individuals as research is still being done for other methods of treatment. Other methods to relieve mild pain may be over the counter pain medicines‚ rest‚ and plenty of fluids. Hydroxyurea
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new cells take their place. Sometimes‚ this process does not work right. In cancer‚ new cells form when the body does not need them‚ and old cells do not die when they should. Leukemia is a cancer that involves the blood-forming tissues of the bone marrow‚ spleen and lymph nodes. It is characterized by an uncontrolled production of abnormal‚ immature blood cells. There are different kinds of childhood leukemia. The most common type is called acute lymphoblastic
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All occurs in the bone marrow and blood‚ which spread through the body and is not focus on just one part of the body. The system used to classify ALL is The French-American-British (FAB) classification. In the 1970s a group of experts from France‚ America‚ and British divided
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MM is classified as a malignant bone marrow neoplasia of a plasma cell‚ an activated B lymphocyte of hematopoietic stem cell linage. These monoclonal plasma cell secrete paraprotein‚ a protein found in the blood because of cancer or disease. In this case the plasma cell are secreting immunoglobin G (IgG) and free light chains. This can be detected via protein electrophoresis. These neoplasia’s are focused within the bone marrow however can diffuse throughout the bone (Baur-Melnyk‚ Buhmann‚ Dürr‚ &
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blood-forming tissues‚ as well as the bone marrow and lymphatic system and is thought to occur when some blood cells acquire mutations in their DNA. Many types of leukemia exist‚ some of which are more common in children and others more common in adults. Leukemia usually involves the white blood cells‚ which are strong infection fighters. The white blood cells normally grow and divide in an orderly way as your body needs them. But people with leukemia‚ the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells
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