Q3 (Types Of Leukocytes & Granulocytes Vs. Agranulocytes)

Question 1

What’s another name for leukocytes?

Answer 1

WBC

Question 2

How many leukocytes are there, what are they classified as, and what are their names?

Answer 2

There are 5 leukocytes

Either Granulocytes or Agranulocytes

Granulocytes
- Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
- Basophil

Agranulocyte
- Lymphocyte
- Monocyte

Question 3

What’s the most common leukocyte?

Answer 3

Neutrophil

Question 4

What’s the function of neutrophils?

Answer 4

Acts as a very active phagocyte that ingests damaged cells and bacteria

Question 5

Which leukocyte is rare?

Answer 5

Eosinophil

Question 6

What is the function of an Eosinophil?

Answer 6

Immune response to parasites and parasites and allergic rxns

Question 7

What is the least common leukocyte?

Answer 7

Basophil

Question 8

What is the function of basophils?

Answer 8

• Involved in mediating inflammation
• Releases heparin and histamine to help with inflammation

Question 9

What is the 2nd most common leukocyte?

Answer 9

Lymphocytes

Question 10

What is the function of lymphocytes?

Answer 10

Functions in adaptive immunity

Question 11

What are the two types of lymphocytes?

Answer 11

B Lympocytes
T Lymphocytes

Question 12

What do B lymphocytes do?

Answer 12

Produce antibodies that bind to antigens and remove them from tissue

Question 13

What do T lymphocytes do?

Answer 13

Destroy abnormal body cells such as tumors or viruses

Question 14

What do monocytes do?

Answer 14

Mature into macrophages that ingest dead and dying cells, bacteria, antigens, etc