Unit 9- White Blood Cells Flashcards

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1
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White blood cells are larger than

A

Red blood cells

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2
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What do white blood cells have that red blood cells do not?

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Nucleus

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3
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White blood cells are __________________ than RBC

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Less numerous

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4
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Do you not have a definite ___________

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Shape

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5
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What is the function of white blood cells?

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Fights against infection

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6
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What helps white blood cells fight infection?

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  • phagocytic

- produces antibodies

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7
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What are the two groups of white blood cells

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Granulocytes and agranulocyte

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8
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Types of granulocytes

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Basophils
Neutrophil
Eosinophil

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9
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Where do granulocytes develop?

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Red bone marrow

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10
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How long do granulocytes last?

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They are short-lived about 12 hours

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11
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What is the most common white blood cell?

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Neutrophils

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12
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Neutrophils are comprised of what percentage of the leukocytes?

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54% to 62%

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13
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How many lobes does the nuclei neutrophil have?

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2 to 5 lobes

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14
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Neutrophils are the first to arrive at the infection site, what do they ingest?

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Ingest bacteria virus particles fungi or protozoa

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15
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Cytoplasmic granules of neutrophils are usually very _______ and faint to observe

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Fine

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16
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How many lobes does eosinophils have?

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They are bi-lobed. And uniform sized cytoplasmic granules

17
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Eosinophils are comprised of only______ of the leucocytes

18
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Eosinophils job

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Moderates allergic reactions and defends against parasitic worm infestation’s

19
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Basophils are comprised less than ______ of the circulating white blood cells

20
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Basophils are __________ then other granulocytes

21
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Why are basophils easy to identify?

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Because of their numerous granules in the cytoplasm

22
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Basophils job

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They discharge their granules containing histamine and heparin into damaged tissue spaces to promote inflammation and blood flow to damaged areas

23
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What are the agranulocytes

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Monocytes and lymphocytes

24
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Agranulocyte Lack __________ in their cytoplasm

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What percentage of circulating white blood cells are monocytes comprised of?
Comprised of 2 to 8% of circulating white blood cells
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Monocytes are twice the size of....
Red blood cells
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How long do monocytes live?
Travel in the blood for about a day before exiting
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The migrating monocytes are big ___________
Eaters
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Monocyte function
They develop into macrophages that phagocytose bacteria and degree in the tissues
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Lymphocytes are easy to recognize because
They have a large nucleus that occupies most of the cell
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How long do you lymphocytes live
Can live for years
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What percentage of white blood cell population are lymphocytes comprised of
25% to 33% of the white blood cell population
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Lymphocytes are only slightly bigger than _________________
Red blood cells
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Why are natural killer cells important
They are important in cancer prevention
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What are the two types of natural killer cells
B cell and | T cell
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T cells job
Directly attack foreign and tumour cells
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B cells job
Produce antibodies to attack foreign cells or proteins