Blood: Leukocytes

Question 1

What is a granulocyte?

Answer 1

a lobed shape nuclei with visible granules

Question 2

What leukocytes are granulocytes?

Answer 2

Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils

Question 3

What is a agranulocyte?

Answer 3

spherical or kidney shaped nuclei with no visible granules

Question 4

What leukocytes are agranulocyte?

Answer 4

Lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 5

Function of Neutrophils?

Answer 5

Engulf & destroy foreign bacteria ( most common leukocyte ) , more are produced during infections

Question 6

Function of Eosinophils?

Answer 6

two lobed nuclei, kill parasitic worms ingested in food

Question 7

Function of Basophils?

Answer 7

lessen allergic reactions, release histamines ( dilate blood vessels to allow leukocytes to rush to an infection or allergies )

Question 8

Function of Lymphocytes?

Answer 8

Large and spherical nucleus, mostly found in your lymph nodes rather than in your bloodstream, two types ( T-cells and B-cells )

Question 9

Function of Monocytes?

Answer 9

Kidney shaped nucleus, if monocytes leave blood and enter surrounding tissue they become macrophages ( attack and engulf viruses, parasites, and infections )

Question 10

Mnemonic device for remembering amount per leukocytes?

Answer 10

Never ( Neutrophils )
Let ( Lymphocytes )
Monkeys ( Monocytes )
Eat ( Eosinophils )
Bananas ( Basophils )

Question 11

What is the percentage amount of each leukocyte?

Answer 11

Neutrophils: 41-75
Eosinophils: 1-5
Basophils: 0-1
Lymphocytes: 20-45
Monocytes: 3-8

Question 12

What is a thrombocytes?

Answer 12

platelets, tiny fragments of other cells

Question 13

Thrombocyte function?

Answer 13

To clot the blood when a blood vessel is broken