White blood cells Flashcards

1
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White blood cells are also called

A

Leukocytes

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2
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White blood cells contain a ____&___ but no___

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Nucleus and organelles

No hemoglobin

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3
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There are 5 types of white blood cells name them

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Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes

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4
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Now that you know the white blood cells. Which ones are granular and Agranular

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Granular- neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils

Agranular- lymphocytes & monocytes

BEN is granular
LM is Agranular

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5
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WBC can live for

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Months or years

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6
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Elevation in wbc count=

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Indication fir infection or inflammation

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7
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White blood cells leaving bloodstream to collect at sites of invasion is a process called

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Emigration (diapedesis)

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8
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Hight count of neutrophils =

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Bacterial infection
Burns
Stress
Inflammation

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9
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High count of eosinophils =

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Allergic reactions
Parasitic infections
Autoimmune diseases

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10
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High count of Basophils =

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  • allergic reactions
    Leukemia
    Cancers
    Hypothyroidism
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11
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High count of lymphocytes
(LyM is Agranular)=

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-viral infection
Some leukemia
Mononucleosis

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12
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High count of monocytes =
(LyM is Agranular)

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-viral or fungal infections
Tuberculosis (TB)
Some leukemia
Other chronic diseases

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13
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Lymphocytes =

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Mononucleosis

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14
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Monocytes =

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Tuberculosis

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15
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Basophils =

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Cancers and hypothyroidism

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16
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Eosinophils =

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Osmotic infection
Autoimmune diseases

17
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Megakaryocytes are found in _____ they splinter into____ to create ____ that contain____ but no ____

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  • red bone marrow
  • 2000-3000 fragments
    -platelets
    -vesicles
  • nucleus