1. Neutrophils
Type of white blood cell that is essential in protecting the body against disease and potential
Pale pink cell with deep purple nucleus that contains 3-7 lobes connected by thin threads known as chromatin
A type of granulocyte
Contains fine granules
3,000-7,000 neutrophils per mm cubed blood
Makes up 60% of the immune cells in our blood
First responders to start to fight off the infection by killing the invading microbes
Main role in the human body is to kill as many germs as possible
They live for hours and are constantly being reproduced in the bone marrow
They use phagocytosis to kill bacteria and fungi

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3. Function/structure
Their job is to destroy parasitic worms as they engulf them with the enzymes od the digestive system.
Blueish red nucleus, its shaped like a telephone.
Dusty red cytoplasm

4. Just like spiders wrap their pray with their web, eosinophil's release enzymes from their cytoplasmic granules around their pray (parasitic worms) which destroys them.
Eosinophils are in 1-4% of white blood cells (WBC)
Life span of at least 6 days
(definition)Granular white blood cells whose granules readily take up a stain called eosin.

5. Basophils Produced by stem cells in red bone marrow
Type of white blood cell
Rarest white blood cell
Lobed nucleus
Surrounded by granular cytoplasm
Contains granules that stain dark blue
Produce big Histamines (inflammatory chemical) that in blood vessels that attract other WBC to the inflammatory site

6. Facts
Function: A. Contains vasodilator histamine to promote blood flow to tissues.
B. Contains anticoagulant heparin that prevents blood from clotting too quickly.
Lifespan: Hours to a couple of days
Size: µm diameter
Amount: 0.5 – 1% of all WBC
Shape: Round

7. Basophil

8. Monocytes largest white blood cells kidney or “u” shaped nucleus
blue/purple nucleus
abundant cytoplasm
gray/blue cytoplasm
they resemble large lympocytes
3rd most abundant white blood cell
4-8% of white blood cells
per mm^3

9. Monocytes (cont’d)
they increase in number during chronic infections such as tubercolosis
they are important in fighting chronic infections
within 16 hrs
change into microphages that absorb harmful material when they migrate into tissues
“long term clean up team”
an acronym can be used to remember cells by abundance:
never let monkeys eat bananas
neurtrophilis, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophilis, basophilis

10. Lymphocytes Type of white blood cell
Made in red bone marrow from hemocytoblasts
Located in the lymph nodes after they become immunocompetent
When a lymphocyte becomes immunocompetent it can react to only one type of antigen; this is determined by our genes
Reacts to abnormal substances in the lymphatic stream
*Immunocompetent- a normal immune response in exposure to an antigen

11. Lymphocytes
Two Types; dependent on where the lymphocyte becomes immunocompetent
T cells- Lymphocytes that originate from the thymus; don’t produce antibodies; mature in 2-3 days
B cells- Lymphocytes that grow from the bone marrow; produce antibodies
T and B cells become fully mature after they come in contact with their first antigen
Cells that are not strong enough during maturation are disposed of

12. Platelets Not cells in the strict sense Fragments of Megakaryocytes
Appear as darkly staining irregular shaped bodies scattered among other blood cells
Normal platelet count is 300,000 per cubic millimeter
Needed for clotting process
Initiate clotting cascade by clinging to torn areas