Normal Peripheral Blood Cells Course

Normal Peripheral Blood Cells Course is organized by MediaLab, Inc.

Course Overview:
This course covers the basics of normal peripheral blood cell morphology, including appearance, kinetics, and function of red blood cells, leukocytes, and platelets. It is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of the principles of cell morphology, and of preparation and staining of a Wright's stained peripheral blood smear.

Objectives:
• Discuss the characteristics of leukocytes, erythrocytes, and thrombocytes that are normally present in peripheral blood.
• Compare and contrast the nuclear and cytoplasmic characteristics of each of the normal peripheral blood cells.
• Evaluate the roles and functions of normal peripheral blood cells.
• Based on knowledge obtained from this course, identify images of the various types of normal peripheral blood cells.

Course Outline:
• ?Introduction to Peripheral Blood Cells
    • The Cellular Components of Blood
    • Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
    • White Blood Cells (WBCs)
    • Platelets
    • Identifying Peripheral Blood Cells
    • Which peripheral blood cell is involved in the body's defense against infection?
• Glossary
    • Glossary of Terms A through M
    • Glossary of Terms N through Z
?• Appearance of Granulocytes
  • Neutrophils
    • Introduction to Segmented and Band Nuclei
    • Appearance of a Band Neutrophil
    • Maturing into Segmented Neutrophil
    • Segmented Neutrophils
    • Differentiating Bands from Segs
    • Which of the following is the more immature cell?
    • What is the characteristic that distinguishes a segmented neutrophil from a band neutrophil?
  • Eosinophils
    • Eosinophils
    • Difference Between Eosinophilic Granules and Neutrophilic Granules
    • The Nucleus of an Eosinophil
    • All of the following statements describe a mature eosinophil except:
  • Basophils
    • Basophils
    • Basophil Granules and Chromatin Pattern
  • Name that Cell
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell that is indicated by the arrow:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
• ?Function & Kinetics of Granulocytes
    • Primary Function of Neutrophils
    • Primary Function of Neutrophils, continued
    • Eosinophil Function and Lifespan
    • Basophil Function and Lifespan
    • Eosinophils are increased in all of the following conditions except:
    • During phagocytosis, the neutrophilic granules release digestive enzymes into the vacuole containing a microorganism to kill or destroy the phagocytiz...
    • Basophils' primary role involves:
• ?Appearance of Mononuclear Cells
    • Mononuclear Cells: Lymphocytes and Monocytes
  • Lymphocytes
    • Lymphocytes
    •  Large Lymphocytes and Reactive Lymphocytes
    • The nucleus of a small lymphocyte is about the same size as a:
    • Which of the following cells is characterized by a thin rim of cytoplasm around the nucleus?
  • Monocytes
    • Monocyte Appearance
    • Differentiating Monocytes from Large Lymphocytes
    • Table 1: Differentiating Monocytes from Large Lymphocytes
    • All of the following descriptions are characteristic of monocytes except:
  • Name that Cell
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell that is indicated by the arrow:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
• Function and Kinetics of Mononuclear Cells
    • What is the Function of Lymphocytes?
    • Natural Killer (NK) Cells
    • Monocytic Function
    • T lymphocytes are larger and have more vacuoles than B lymphocytes.
    • Match the following cells with their corresponding characteristics:
    • Match the following cells with their corresponding characteristics:
    • Where is the main site of action for monocytes after diapedesis?
• Appearance, Function, and Kinetics of Platelets
    • Platelet Appearance
    • Platelet Clumps
    • Platelet Kinetics
    • Platelet Function
    • All of the following statements describe a method by which platelets aid coagulation except:
• Appearance, Function, and Kinetics of Erythrocytes
    • Appearance of the Erythrocyte (Red Blood Cells)
    • Erythrocyte (RBC) Function and Kinetics
• Name that Cell Review
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
    • Identify the nucleated blood cell:
• References
    • References