Chapter 10 - Blood And Immunity Flashcards
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Neutrophil
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Performs phagocytosis. Stains weakly to both acidic and basic dyes
2
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Eosinophil
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Allergic reactions, defense against parasites. Stains strongly to acidic dyes
3
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Basophil
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Allergic reactions. Stains strongly to basic dyes
4
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Lymphocyte
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Immunity (T and B cells). Smaller of the agranulocytes.
5
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Monocyte
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Phagocytosis. Largest of the white blood cells.
6
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Granulocyte
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Segmented white blood cell. Have visible granules when stained.
7
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Agranocyte
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Unsegmented white blood cell.
8
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-emia, -hemia
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Condition of blood
9
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-penia
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Decrease in, deficiency of
10
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-poiesis
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Formation, production
11
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Myel/o
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Bone marrow
12
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Hem/o, hemat/o
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Blood
13
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Erythr/o, erythrocyt/o
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Red blood cell
14
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Leuk/o, leukocty/o
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White blood cell
15
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Lymph/o, lymphocyt/o
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Lymphocyte
