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Leukocytes |
White Blood Cells |
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Types of Leukocytes |
Granulocytes - 'phils'- neutrophils- eosinphils-basophils Agranulocytes- 'cytes'- lymphocytes- monocytes |
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Antigen |
Foreign substance to the body |
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Antibody |
Proteins formed by the immune system in response to antigens |
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B cells |
produce antibody's and come from bone marrow |
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Neutrophils |
majority of WBC count |
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Eosinophils |
small amount of WBC count Protection against infection |
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Basophils |
Smallest amount found in WBC count contain histamine |
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Lymphocytes |
account for 25% of leukocyte count T and B cells |
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Monocytes |
Large cells mobile and highly phagocytic
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