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| respond to tissue distruction by bacteria; release lysozyme, strong oxidants, and defensins |
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| occur as B cells, T cells, and natural killer cells |
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| white blood cell showing a kidney-shaped nucleus; capable of phagocytosis |
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| combat the effects of histamine and other mediators of inflammation in allergic reactions; also phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes |
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| involved in inflammatory and allergic reactions; are involved in hypersensitivity reactions |
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| cells that give rise to all the formed elements of blood; derived from mesenchyme |
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| individual form sof progenitor cells; named on the basis of the mature elements in blood they will ultimately produce |
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| contain hemoglobin and function in gas transport |
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| released from the red bone marrow, they develop into mature red blood cells |
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| older neutrophils with several differently shaped nuclear lobes |
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| give rise to red blood cells, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and platelets |
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| cells no longer capable of replenishing themselves; can only give rise to more specific formed elements of blood |
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| cell fragments enclosed by a piece of the cell membrane of megakaryocytes; contain clotting factors |
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| monocytes that leave the blood and reside in a particular tissue such as alveolar macrophages in the lungs |
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| monocytes that roam the tissues and gather at sites of infection or inflammation |
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| hormone that increases the numbers of red blood cell precursors |
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| hormone that stimulates formation of platelets |
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| stimulate white blood cell formation |
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