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4.5-5.0 million per mm^3
Life span: 120 days |
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-Final stage before mature RBC
-Little bit of nuclear matter
-RNA stains blue w/ Supravital |
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Granulocytes
Agranulocytes |
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Neutrophil, Eosinophil, basophil
Monocyte, Lymphocyte |
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-40-75% of white blood cells
-Life span: circulation-1 week, in tissue-1-4 days
-in inflammatory response it secretes enzymes and phagocytosis
-Look for multi-lobulated nucleus and small granules |
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-1-6% of white blood cells
-Lifespan: 2 weeks
-Active in parasitic invasion
-Look for large granules that stain bright |
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<1% of white blood cells
-LIfespan is 1-2 years
-Releases histamine and heparin in allergic rxns
-Look for dark purple staining large granules |
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2-10% of white blood cells
-Largest WBC
-Lifespan is 2-5 days in circulation, 1-3 months in tissue
-Become macrophages
-Look for bi-lobular nucleus w/clear cytoplasm |
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-20-50% of WBC
-Lifespan: months to years
-Involved in immunological defense mechanisms
-Very dark, dense round nucleus |
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HUGE
Found in bone marrow
Make platelets |
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Definition
-Also called thrombocytes
-Have cell adhesion molecules
-Makes plugs for the vasculature |
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Definition
-Medulla-holds medullary cord/sinuses
-Cortex-outer portion w/lymphatic nodules
-Lymph- dense lymphatic tissue
-Germinal Center- center of lymphatic nodule |
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Cortex of lymphatic nodule is dense lymphatic tissue
Germinal Center-has lymphoblasts and monoblasts
Germinal center stains lighter than cortex |
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Found in mucosa of ileum.
Histologically called dense lymphatic tissue |
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Simple columnar epithelium w/striated border
Has lymph Nodule that is dense lymphatic tissue |
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White pulp- is lymph nodule
Red Pulp- has blood
Trebecula- invaginations of the capsule(DCCTRA)
Germinal center has immature T and B cells |
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Cortex is dense lymphatic tissue
Look for lobules(like in liver)
Interlobular septa are DCCTRA
Hassals corpuscle found in center of nodule |
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Lymph nodule is dense lymphatic tissue
Look for stratified squamous of the mouth
Notice how nodules are randomly arrayed as opposed to a regular lymph node |
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Lined with endothelium
Have valves to prevent back flow
Most like veins
Notice lack of muscle as compared to vasculature. |
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