The white blood cells ( types) Flashcards
name the 3 types of granulocytes>
neutrophils
basophils
eosinophils
what has a segmented nucleus and neutral staining granules
neutrophil
what can stick to vessel walls, spends short time in circulation and most of time in tissues?
neutrophil
how do neutrophils kill
phagocytose and then kill with granules
bilobed nucleus and bright orange/red staining granules
eosinophil
what cell fights parasite infection
eosinophil
are eosinophils involved in hypersensitvity reactions
yes
granules over lie the nucleus
basophil
has deep purple granules which contain histamine
basophil
what are the main types of lymphocytes
B cell
T cell
NK cell
small condensed nucleus
lymphocytes
normally similar size to red blood cell
lymphocytes
large single nucelus
monocytes
what do monocytes turn into
macrophages
what colour is a monocytes cytoplasm
pale blue