Components of blood Flashcards

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4 components of blood

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Platelets,erythrocytes,plasma,Leucocytes

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Platelets

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Blood clotting

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Erythrocytes

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Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.Biconcave shape that contains haemoglobin.

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4
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Types of Leucocytes

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Lymphocytes
basophils
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
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5
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Types of granulocytes

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Basophils
Neutrophils
Eosinophils

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6
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types of agranulocytes

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Lymphocyte

Monocyte

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7
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What is the difference between granulocytes and agranulocytes?

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Granulocytes contain granules in the cytoplasm with lobed nucleus.

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8
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What is a lobed nucleus?

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The lobes in a nucleus are the DNA of certain immune cells, which have packaged their genetic material in multiple spheres instead of one big sphere.

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9
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Neutrophils

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Engulf and digest pathogens by phagocytosis.

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Eosinophils

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Non specific immune response of the body against parasites,in allergic reactions and inflammation and developing immunity to disease.

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Basophils

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Two lobed.Produce histamines involved in inflammation and allergic reactions.

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Monocytes

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Can move out of the blood into the tissues to form macrophages which play an important part in specific immune system.They engulf pathogens by phagocytosis.

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13
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Lymphocytes

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Small leucocytes with very large nucleus.

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