White blood cells Flashcards
White blood cells are also called
Leukocytes
White blood cells contain a ____&___ but no___
Nucleus and organelles
No hemoglobin
There are 5 types of white blood cells name them
Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Now that you know the white blood cells. Which ones are granular and Agranular
Granular- neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils
Agranular- lymphocytes & monocytes
BEN is granular
LM is Agranular
WBC can live for
Months or years
Elevation in wbc count=
Indication fir infection or inflammation
White blood cells leaving bloodstream to collect at sites of invasion is a process called
Emigration (diapedesis)
Hight count of neutrophils =
Bacterial infection
Burns
Stress
Inflammation
High count of eosinophils =
Allergic reactions
Parasitic infections
Autoimmune diseases
High count of Basophils =
- allergic reactions
Leukemia
Cancers
Hypothyroidism
High count of lymphocytes
(LyM is Agranular)=
-viral infection
Some leukemia
Mononucleosis
High count of monocytes =
(LyM is Agranular)
-viral or fungal infections
Tuberculosis (TB)
Some leukemia
Other chronic diseases
Lymphocytes =
Mononucleosis
Monocytes =
Tuberculosis
Basophils =
Cancers and hypothyroidism