anatomy final - types of white blood cells.

Question 0

Basophils

Answer 0

Increase in allergy, release histamine (increases inflammation) and heparin. Heparin decreases blood clotting.

Question 1

Neutrophils

Answer 1

Increase in acute infections and are phagocytic

Question 2

Eosinophils

Answer 2

Increase in allergy and parasite infestation (decreases infestation)

Question 3

Lymphocytes

Answer 3

Produce antibodies

Question 4

Monocytes

Answer 4

Very phagocytic. Increase in chronic infections and are phagocytic. in tissues they are called macrophages,

Question 5

Order of common to least comment types of white blood cells.

Answer 5

NLMEB - Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monophils, Eosinophils, Basophil