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ANATOMY LEUKOCYTES
Leukocytes study set
Term | Definition |
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Leukocytes | White blood cells; immune system |
Neutrophils | -GRANULOCYTE -most common leukocytes -three-lobed nuclei -engulf and destroy bacteria -more produced in an infection |
Eosinophils | -GRANULOCYTE -two-lobed nuclei -kill parasitic worms ingested in food -lessen allergic reaction |
Basophils | -GRANULOCYTE -release histamines which dilate blood vessels -three- humped nuclei |
Lymphocytes | -AGRANULOCYTE -found in lymph nodes -look like Frisbees ○TWO TYPES -T-cells -B-cells |
Monocytes | -AGRANULOCYTE -kidney-shaped nuclei -turn into macrophages upon exiting blood stream into surrounding tissue |