BIO 200B: Final Practical Flashcards
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erythrocytes
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the most numerous; red blood cells
2
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leukocytes
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least numerous; white blood cells; nucleated cells that are formed in the bone marrow
3
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platelets
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function in blood clotting/hemostasis
4
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Granulocytes
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type of leukocyte; granules in their cytoplasm stain differentially with Wright’s stain; peculiarly lobed nuclei.
5
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Neutrophils
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most abundant of white blood cells; nucleus consists of 3 to 6 lobes; pale lilac cytoplasm; functions as an active phagocyte
6
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Eosinophils
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make up about 2 to 4% of WBC; Nucleus is figure-8 shape; stain red-orange with acidic dyes; role in counterattacking parasitic worms
7
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Basophils
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least abundant leukocyte; U or S shaped nucleus with two or more indentations; deep purple cytoplasm; role is to mediate the inflammatory response.
