Lymphoiesis Flashcards
1
Q
immature cells of lymphocytes
A
lymphoblast
2
Q
cell-mediated immunity
A
T cells or lymphocytes
3
Q
antibody production
A
B cells or lymphocytes
4
Q
capable of killing certain tumor cells & virus infected cells
A
Natural killer cells
5
Q
nucleus of lymphocyte
A
deep purple, round, oval or indented, nucleoli may be visble
6
Q
cytoplasm of lymphocytes
A
sky-blue or “Robin’s egg” blue
7
Q
size of small lymphocyte
A
8-10 um
8
Q
size of medium lymphocyte
A
10-12 um
9
Q
size of large lymphocyte
A
12-16 um (rare)
10
Q
life span of T lymphocytes
A
4-10 years
11
Q
life span of B lymphocytes
A
3-4 days
12
Q
increase number of lymphocytes
- kissing disease
- toxoplasmosis
- B-pertussis infection
A
Lymphocytosis
13
Q
decrease number of lymphocytes
-HIV infection
A
Lymphocytopenia
14
Q
lymphocytes are ____ not end cells
A
antigen
15
Q
- not normally found in peripheral blood
- produce immunoglobulin
A
Plasma cells
