Leukocytes

Question 1

Neutrophil

Answer 1

Phagocyte
Found in blood, migrates to tissues during inflammation
(most common leukocyte)

Question 2

Eosinophil

Answer 2

Works by phagocytosis or by secreting toxic chemicals
Fights off parasites
Found in blood & mucosal surfaces (GI, respiratory, urinary tract)

Question 3

Monocytes

Answer 3

Circulate in blood until they migrate to a tissue or organ and become a macrophage

(Kidney shaped nucleus!)

Question 4

Macrophages

Answer 4

Large phagocytes that reside in areas of body at risk of infection (Skin, resp, GI tracts)

Question 5

Basophils

Answer 5

Secretory cell that secretes:
Heparin - flushes out site of infection
Histamine - causes inflammation to attract infection fighting cells

Question 6

Lymphocytes

Answer 6

Specific immune response
T- thymus - killer, helper and memory
B - bone marrow - helper, memory and plasma