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Leukocytes |
White blood cells |
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Neutrophils |
•50-70% •2-5 lobed nucleus •granular cytoplasm •9-15μm diameter |
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Eosinophils |
•2-4% •Bilobular nucleus •Releases toxic compounds e.g NO and cytotoxic enzymes |
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Basophils |
•>1% •Bilobular S-shaped nucleus •Large granules in cytoplasm; histamine & heparin •Inflammatory response |
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Monocytes |
•2-10% •Large horse shoe shaped nucleus •Largest WBC •Migrate out of circulation after 3-4 days and act as tissue macrophages |
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Lymphocytes |
•20-30% •Smallest WBC 3 MAIN TYPES: 1) T cells; cell-mediated immunity 2) B cells; secrete antibodies, differentiate into plasma 3)NK cells; immune surveillance |
