Leukocytes Flashcards
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- Band Cell
- “baby neutrophil”
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- Basophil
- “unknown stranger”
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- Eosinophil
- “allergy slayer”
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- Hyper Segmented Neutrophil
- “senior citizen”
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- Lymphocyte
- “guard dog”
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- Monocyte
- “scavenger”
7
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- Segmented Neutrophil
- “adult”
8
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size comparison
9
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5 White Blood Cells in order of most common to least common
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- segmented neutrophil
- lymphocyte
- monocyte
- eosinophil
- basophil
10
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Which WBC’s are Granulocytes?
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- segmented neutrophil
- eosinophil
- basophil
11
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Which WBC’s are Agranulocytes?
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- lymphocyte
- monocyte
12
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What is Agranulocyte?
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has no granules in cytoplasm
13
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What is Granulocyte?
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have granules in cytoplasm
14
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What color will Basophils stain?
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Blue
15
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What color will Eosinophils stain?
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Red
16
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What color will Segmented Neutrophils stain?
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- clear
- not visible when stained
17
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What is the Segmented Neutrophil?
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- “The Adult”
- most common in blood
- primary WBC found in pus
- first responder to either trauma or bacterial infection
- can reach inflammation site within minutes
18
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How long do Segmented Neutrophils live?
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about 5 days
19
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What is the Band Cell?
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- “The Baby Neutrophil”
- sometimes called Stab Cell
- immature neutrophil
- indicates there is a high demand for neutrophils during inflammatory response
20
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What is the Hyper Segmented Neutrophil?
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- The Senior Citizen
- has atleast 5 lobes
- has been in circulation for a while
- usually indication of iron deficency anemia
21
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What is the Lymphocyte?
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- The Guard Dog
- has large nucleus
- second most common
- defend against:tumors, bacteria, viruses and foreign invaders
22
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What are the 3 types of Lymphocytes?
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- T cells: long life (years)
- B cells: short life (months at longest)
- NK cells
23
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What is the Monocyte?
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- The Scavenger
- 3rd most common
- have vacuoles used to phagocytize foreign debris/invaders
- if left bloodstream :Macrophage!
- only live a few days
- die after phagocytizing
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What is Eosinophil?
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- The Allergy Slayer
- 4th most common
- primary function: defense against parasites and allergies
- attracted to histamines and other things released during basophilic degranulation
- histamine neutrolizer!!!
25
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What is the life span of Eosiinophil?
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- 8-12 hours in circulation
- 8-12 days in tissue if not required to respond to invader
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What is Basophil?
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- The Unkown Stranger
- least common
- can migrate to tissue if needed
- no real job
- granules are histamine and heparin used to attract eosinophils to help respond to invaders
- live few days
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