White Blood Cells & Functions
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Chapter 10 - set 3
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Neutrophils
Most abundant WBCs; phagocytize bacteria; first to respond to infection.
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Eosinophils
Attack parasitic worms and help control allergic inflammation.
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Basophils
Release histamine (inflammation) and heparin (anticoagulant).
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Lymphocytes
Key immune cells; B cells produce antibodies, T cells attack infected or cancerous cells.
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Monocytes
Largest WBC; become macrophages in tissues to phagocytize pathogens and debris.
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Granulocytes
Group of WBCs with granules: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils.
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Agranulocytes
Group of WBCs without granules: lymphocytes, monocytes.
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Diapedesis
The ability of white blood cells (WBCs) to move in and out of blood vessels to reach tissues
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