Lecture 11 Flashcards
What are the only formed elements that are complete cells
Leukocytes
Name all 5 leukocytes
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
What is leukocytosis
body’s response to bacterial or viral invasion
What is the name for the bodys response to bacterial or viral invasion
Leukocytosis
What are the two categories of leukocytes
Granulocytes
Agranulocytes
Name all the granulocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Name all the agranulocytes
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
What ending is associated with Granulocytes
Phil
What ending is associated with agranulocytes
Cyte
What is the acronym giving leukocytes in decreasing order of concentration in blood
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas
What is the least concentrated leukocyte
Basophils
What is the most concentrated leukocyte
Neutrophils
What kind of leukocytes are spherical with lobed nuclei
Granulocytes (the phils)
What kind of leukocytes look like they have multiple nuclei but only have 1
Granulocytes
What leukocyte is over 50% of all leukocytes
Neutrophils
What leukocyte has 2 types of granules?
Neutrophils
What do neutrophil granulocytes contain
Hydrolytic enzymes
Defensins (antibiotic proteins)
What are polymorphic leukocytes
Means theyre leukocytes with many shaped nucleus
Neutrophils
What do phagocytes do
Ingest and destroy bacteria
What leukocyte is 2-4% of all leukocytes
Eosinophils
What leukocyte has nuclei that look like an old phone
Eosinophils
What leukocyte is effective against parasitic worms
Eosinophils
What leukocyte has higher numbers during allergic reactions
eosinophils
What leukocyte tries to lower the intensity of allergic reactions
Eosinophils
What leukocyte has cytoplasmic granules that contain histamine
Basophils
What does histamine do
Makes BV leaky and attracts other WBC
What leukocyte has an S or U shaped dark purple nucleus
Basophils
What group of leukocytes have no visible granules
Agranulocytes
What group of leukocytes have spherical or kidney shaped nuclei
Agranulocytes
Where do most lymphocytes hang out
Lymphoid tissue
Name 2 types of lymphocytes
T cells
B cells
What is the largest leukocyte
Monocyte
What leukocyte is phagocytic in chronic infections (ex TB)
Monocytes