blood: formed elements pt. 2

Question 1

what are the two categories of leukocytes? describe each

Answer 1

granulocytes (lobe shaped nuclei & visible granules), agranulocytes (spherical shaped nuclei & no visible granules)

Question 2

what are examples of granulocytes?

Answer 2

basophil, neutrophil, eosinophil

Question 3

what are examples of arganulocytes?

Answer 3

lymphocyte, monocyte

Question 4

neutrophil function

Answer 4

destroy foreign bacteria, most common leukocyte & more are produced during an infection

Question 5

eosinophil function

Answer 5

2 lobed nuclei, kill parasitic worms ingested in food & lessen allergic reactions

Question 6

basophil function

Answer 6

release histamines

Question 7

lymphocyte description

Answer 7

large, spherical nucleus, mostly found in lymph nodes, 2 types (t & b cells)

Question 8

monocyte descrption & function

Answer 8

nucleus is kidney shaped, when monocytes leave the blood & enter surrounding tissues they become macrophages (attack viruses)

Question 9

thromobcytes (platelets) are made of what and do what?

Answer 9

tiny fragments of other cells, clot the blood when a vessel is broken