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WHS Blood (White Blood Cells)
white blood cells
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Physiology
12th Grade
09/29/2010

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Granulocytes and Agranulocytes
Definition
What are the two general categories of WBC's?
Term
Leukocytes
Definition
What is the general name for WBC's?
Term
Neutrophils
Definition
What is the most numerous WBC?
Term
neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils
Definition
What are the 3 Granulocytes?
Term
monocytes and lymphocytes
Definition
What are the 2 agranulocytes?
Term
neutrophils and monocytes
Definition
Which two WBC's can leave the vessels to phagocytize invading organisms?
Term
Basophils
Definition
Which WBC releases histamine?
Term
eosinophils
Definition
Which WBC increases when a person has a parasitic infection?
Term
neutrophils
Definition
Which WBC has a multilobed nucleus?
Term
Monocytes
Definition
Which WBC is the largest?
Term
lymphocytes
Definition
Which WBC makes antibodies?
Term
It causes the inflammatory response which makes blood vessels leaky and promotes fluid accumulation around infection site. It also attracts neutrophils and monocytes to the infection site.
Definition
What does histamine do?
Term
Basophils
Definition
What WBC's would increase when a person is having allergic reactions?
Term
Cytotoxic T-cells, Helper T-cells, B-cells
Definition
What are some different types of lymphocytes?
Term
lymphocytes
Definition
Which WBC's live the longest?
Term
lymphocytes (B-cells)
Definition
Which WBC's have "memories" of viruses?
Term
Neutrophils and also monocytes.
Definition
Which WBC's would increase during a bacterial infection?
Term
Diapedesis
Definition
What is the process by which macrophages can leave the blood vessels and "hunt" in the tissues?
Term
lymphocytes
Definition
Which is the 2nd most numerous WBC?
Term
AIDS
Definition
Which disease is characterized by a decrease in Helper T-cells (lymphoctes)?
Term
Thrombocytes
Definition
What is another name for platelets?
Term
Platelets
Definition
What are the blood cell fragments that help clot the blood?
Term
Eosinophils
Definition
Which WBC's stain reddish?
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