dick Flashcards
6 general functions of blood
respiratory
regulatory
nutritive
excretory
protective
transport
maintains p and electrolyte balance
red blood cells
protects the body from infection by the process of phagocytosis
polymorphonuclear neutrophils
participates in hypersensitivity phenomena by producing histamanes
basophils and eosinophils
elaborate the gamma globulin fraction which is associated with antibody formation
lymphocyte and plasmocytes
helps in clot retraction
platelets
regulates blood volume
plasma
with varied nuclear shape and cytoplasmic granules
granulocytes
those white blood cells that simply lack any granules within their cytoplasm
agranulocytes
3 examples of granulocytes
eosinophil, neutrophil, basophil
3 example of agranulocyte
monocyte, lymphocyte, thrombocyte
approximately the same size as PMN
eosinophils
kidney-shaped or slightly lobulated nucleus with large deep purple granules in the cytoplasm
basophils
mononuclear leukocytes
lymphocytes
large minonuclear leukocytes
monoctyes