H: blood Flashcards
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Erythrocytes
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- 99% of all blood cells
- No organelles
- Circular, biconcave
- Easily deform to fit in capillaries
- Lifespan - 120 days
- Haemoglobin carry oxygen
2
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Granulocytes (WBC)
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- Single nucleus
- 3 types: Basophils (mast cells in tissues), Eosinophils, Neutrophils (capable of phagocytosis)
(BEN)
3
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Agranulocytes
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- No granules
- Non-lobed
- 2 types: lymphocytes, monocytes.
4
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Eosinophils
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- Bilobed nucleus
- Used in mucosal inflammation, allergic response, parasitic worms.
5
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Basophils
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Bilobed nucleus
Granules contain: histamine, heparin, serotonin
Use in allergic hypersensitivity reactions
6
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Lymphocyte
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Round nucleus
Small cytoplasm
7
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Monocyte
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Precursor of macrophage
Large indented nucleus.
8
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Platelet
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Anuclear
Many granules
9
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Reticulocyte
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No nucleus
Organelles present
10
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Rank the 5 different types of WBCs in relative abundance
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Neutrophils > Lymphocytes > Monocytes > Eosinophils > Basophils
(Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas)
11
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Identify
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basophil
12
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Basophil
13
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identify
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eosinophil
14
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Eosinophil
15
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erythrocyte
16
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Erythrocyte
17
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Erythrocyte
18
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Identify
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lymphocyte
19
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Lymphocyte
20
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Identify
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Monocyte
21
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monocyte
22
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Neutrophil
23
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Identify
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Neutrophil
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27
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Reticulocyte
