Anat Ima Fag Flashcards
2-4% fight parasitic infections, phagocytic
Eosinophils
Less than 1% cause inflammation
Basophils
Larger, grainy appearance
Granulocytes
Smaller, less grainy
Agranulocytes
Trigger scar tissue
Monocytes
Main line of defense
Lymphocytes
Defends against invading cells
T-cells
Produce and distribute antibodies
B-cell
Fight cancers and abnormal tissue (natural killers)
NK cells
Cells that form all blood cells
Hemocytoblasts
Make all blood cells and platelets except lymphocytes and plasma
Myeloid stem cells
Process of making platelets in the bone marrow
Thrombocytopoesis
Create platelets
Megakaryocytes
Formation of blood in the bone marrow
Hematopoiesis
% Of whole blood that is formed element
Hemocrit
Removed damaged cells
Phagocytic
Rupturing of blood cells
Hemolysis
Urine is red or brown
Hemoglobinuria
Full RBC’s
Hematuria
The formation of RBC’s
Erythropoiesis
A person that studies blood formation and function
Hematologist
50-70% Fight bacterial infections, show up early
Neutrophils