Blood Physiology Lec. 8
Dr. Basim A. Al-Ka’abi
MBChB (Medicine)
MSc, PhD (Medical Physiology)
Abnormalities of hemostasis:
• von Willebrand disease
• Hemophilia A, B and C
Abn.s of hemost. (cont’d): Vit. K deficiency:
• Effect, vit. K-dependent clotting factors
• Source of vit. K
• Causes of deficiency
Abn.s of hemost. (cont’d): Thrombocytopenia:
• Meaning
• Difference from hemophilia
• When to bleed
Immunity:
• Definition
• “Innate immunity”, mechanisms
• “Acquired immunity”, types
Humoral immunity:
• Action
• Type of cell involved
• Mechanism of antibody action
Cellular immunity:
• Type of cell involved
• Action
Types of T cells:
• Cytotoxic
• Helper
• Suppressor
Immune tolerance:
• Meaning
• Reason
• “Autoimmune disease”
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