White Blood Cells

Question 1

Neutrophils make up _ percent of white blood cells (range)

Answer 1

50-70

Question 2

Neutrophils are attracted to sites of inflammation, where they _ infectious organisms (2)

Answer 2

Engulf

Destroy

Question 3

Eusinophils are found in tissue and fight certain infections including _

Answer 3

Parasitic infections

Question 4

High levels of eusinophils occur with (2)

Answer 4

Allergic reactions

Some autoimmune diseases

Question 5

Basophils, found in tissue, trigger inflammatory reactions to (2)

Answer 5

Allergens

Parasites

Question 6

Basophils promote _ so body can expel unwanted substances

Answer 6

Blood flow

Question 7

Largest type of white blood cells are called

Answer 7

Monocytes

Question 8

Monocytes circulate through the blood and travel to sites of _

Answer 8

Inflammation

Question 9

At sites of inflammation, monocytes digest bacteria in a process called

Answer 9

Phagocytosis

Question 10

Natural killer cells detect and destroy other body cells that carry _

Answer 10

Abnormal protein

Question 11

Natural killer cells destroy _ and cells that are infected by viruses

Answer 11

Cancer cells

Question 12

Plasma cells _ to fight specific infections

Answer 12

Secrete specific antibodies

Question 13

Memory B cells _ to enable a rapid response to reinfection

Answer 13

Retain “memory” of an infection

Question 14

Cyto toxic “T cells” directly attack _

Answer 14

Infected body cells

Question 15

Helper T cells activate _

Answer 15

B cells

Question 16

Memory T cells remember infection to enable _

Answer 16

Rapid response to reinfection