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what does RBC stand for?
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Erythrocytes
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What does WBC stand for
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Leucocytes
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3 functions of blood?
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Transport
Regulation Protection |
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2 functions of WBC (leucocytes)
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defend against diastase
leave and return the blood stream 1% of blood volume |
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what do Neutrophils do?
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eat and die!!!!
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what are the 2 lymphocyte types?
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B-cells
T cells |
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what do B & T cells do
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B= produce antibodies
T= act against virus infected cells and tumors |
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what is a monocyte?
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they develop into the tissue macrophages, which are the cleaning generators of the body
only these guys eat and SURVIVE |
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what is an Eosinophils?
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destroy worms
lessen severity of infections destroy antigen antibody immune complexes |
