ch 18 pt 8 anatomy

Question 1

Neutrophils

Answer 1

Love bacteria, phagocytes, 1st responders

Question 2

Basophils

Answer 2

Histamine and heparin

Question 3

Eosinophils

Answer 3

Parasite worm infections and bilobed nucleus

Question 4

Monocytes

Answer 4

Clear things out (bacteria and viruses) macrophages

Question 5

Lymphocytes

Answer 5

Lymphoid line, T-lymph, B-lymph, NK cells

Question 6

What is leukopenia?

Answer 6

Reduced number of leukocytes - increase infection

Question 7

What is leukocytosis?

Answer 7

Elevated leukocyte count - recent infection

Question 8

What is differential count?

Answer 8

Measures amount of each type of leukocyte and whether any are immature

Question 9

What is neutrophilia?

Answer 9

Increase in neutrophils

Question 10

What is left-shifted differential?

Answer 10

Immature neutrophils enter circulation

Question 11

What is neutropenia?

Answer 11

Decreased neutrophil count - occurs with medication

Question 12

Increase in lymphocytes caused by

Answer 12

Viral infection

Question 13

Decreases in lymphocytes count occur with

Answer 13

HIV