White Blood Cells(WBCs) Flashcards

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Granular leukocytes include

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Neutrophils, eosinophil, basophil

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What are WBCs classified as

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Either granular or agranular

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Neutrophils

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Are active in phagocytosis

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Eosinophil

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Leave the capillaries and enter tissue fluid

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Basophil

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Leave capillaries, enter tissues and release granules that contain heparin, histamine, and serotonin. These substances intensify the inflammatory reaction and are involved in allergic reaction

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Agranular leukocytes include

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Monocytes and lymphocytes

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The major soldiers in lymphatic system battles and have three main types

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B cells , T cells and natural killer cells

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Which WBC are most numerous in a healthy individual

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Neutrophils

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Leukocytosis

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An increase in the number of WBC( a normal process)

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Leukopenia

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An abnormal low level of WBCs

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Leukemia

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A group of red bone marrow cancers

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