Anat Ima Fag Flashcards
1
Q
2-4% fight parasitic infections, phagocytic
A
Eosinophils
2
Q
Less than 1% cause inflammation
A
Basophils
3
Q
Larger, grainy appearance
A
Granulocytes
4
Q
Smaller, less grainy
A
Agranulocytes
5
Q
Trigger scar tissue
A
Monocytes
6
Q
Main line of defense
A
Lymphocytes
7
Q
Defends against invading cells
A
T-cells
8
Q
Produce and distribute antibodies
A
B-cell
9
Q
Fight cancers and abnormal tissue (natural killers)
A
NK cells
10
Q
Cells that form all blood cells
A
Hemocytoblasts
11
Q
Make all blood cells and platelets except lymphocytes and plasma
A
Myeloid stem cells
12
Q
Process of making platelets in the bone marrow
A
Thrombocytopoesis
13
Q
Create platelets
A
Megakaryocytes
14
Q
Formation of blood in the bone marrow
A
Hematopoiesis
15
Q
% Of whole blood that is formed element
A
Hemocrit
