White Blood Cells

Question 0

Eosinophils

Answer 0

Phagocytose antigen-antibody complexes. Also produce cytotoxic enzymes to damage larger particle. Numbers increase with allergic reactions. (bi-lobed nucleus)

Question 1

Neutrophils

Answer 1

In blood for 6-10 hours. They migrate out of circulation to infection site and phagocytose foreign material. (multi-lobed nucleus)

Question 2

Basophils

Answer 2

Immune response to parasites. Also accumulate at site of infection and release histamine/heparin as part of inflammatory response. (Bi-lobed nucleus)

Question 3

Monocytes

Answer 3

Migrate to tissues to become macrophages that are phagocytic. Also antigen-presenting = inflammatory response (kidney-shaped nucleus)

Question 4

Lymphocytes

Answer 4

B-cells develop into plasma cells which make antibodies (immunoglobulins). Helper-t-cells recognise antigens and activate cytotoxic T-cells to kill virally infected cells. (Big, deep staining nucleus)

Question 5

Mast cells

Answer 5

Contain granules of heparin and histamine. Protect mucosal surfaces as are found in the mucosal tissues and not the blood.