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Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
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Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Leukocytes (white blood cells)
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Combat disease.
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Neutrophils and macrophages
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Phagocytic, able to engulf bacteria and some other foreign bodies. NO macrophages in blood. Only monocytes.
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Basophils
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Release substances (e.g; histamine) that intensify the inflammatory reaction.
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Eosinophils
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Effective against certain parasitic worms.
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Lymphocytes
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Involved in the immune response.
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Platelets
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Fragments of megakaryocytes and are involved in clotting.
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