Lecture 9- haematology 2

Question 1

What’s the most common type of white blood cell?

Answer 1

Neutrophils- first line of defense, phagocytic

Question 2

What are the 3 granulated WBCs? and their main features

Answer 2

1. Neutrophils- most common. Phagocytic
2. Eosinophils- bilobar nucleus, allergies and asthma. combat parasitic infections
3. Basophils- S shaped nucleus, inflammatory response, histamine and heparin

Question 3

What are the two types of agranulocytes? and their main features

Answer 3

1. Lymphocytes- smallest wbc, T cells, B cells and NK cells
2. Monocytes- largest WBC kidney shaped nucleus. Go to tissue and turn into macrophages