Blood and Immunity — Flashcards

The first step of primary hemostasis is _____ of the damaged vessel; which is mediated by reflex neural stimulation and endothelin-1 release from endothelial cells

Differentiation of helper T cells to _____ is induced by IL-1, IL-6 and TGF-β

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

The delayed response of mast cell and basophil activation involves production of _____ (to attract eosinophils) and lipid mediators (particularly leukotrienes)

Fetal erythropoiesis occurs in the _____ from 12 weeks to adulthood

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)

Ig_____ is important for mucosal immunity

_____, hematocrit (Hct) and RBC count are used as surrogates for RBC mass, which is difficult to measure

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