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most common white blood cell found in the whole body
neutrophil
becomes a macrophage
monocyte
Mountain immune response by direct cell attack or via antibodies
lymphocyte
main bacteria killer during acute
neutrophil
kills parasitic worms
eosinophil
free floating thrombus in the bloodstream
embolism
abnormal excess of erythrocytes resulting in an increase in blood viscosity
polycythemia
cancerous condition involving white blood cells
leukemia
condition in which blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity
anemia
biconcave disc that lack nuclei
Erythrocytes
most abundant white blood cell contain multibody nuclei attack infectious agents by phagocytosis
neutrophils
enhance inflammatory response by releasing Heparin and histamine
basophils
regulate immune response
lymphocytes
contain bilobed nuclei with bright orange shaped granules in the cytoplasm
eosinophils
involved in blood clotting and repair of damaged blood vessels
platelets
large cells that break apart to give rise to platelets
megakaryocytes
large cells with kidney shaped nuclei and no granules in the cytoplasm
monocytes