White Blood Cells

Eosinophils are ___

Eosinophils are ___

granulocytes

Basophils are ____

granulocytes

Neutrophils are ___

granulocytes

Monocytes are ___

agranulocytes

Lymphocytes are ___

agranulocytes

Eosinophil Occurence

1-4% of WBCs

Basophil Occurence

0-1% of WBCs

Neutrophil Occurence

40-70% of WBCs

Monocyte Occurrence

4-8% of WBCs

Lymphocyte occurrence

20-45% of WBCs

Eosinophil Anatomy

Red coarse cytoplasmic granules, figure-8 shaped nucleus

Eosinophil Function

kill parasitic worms with digestive enzymes, assists in fighting allergy attacks

Basophil anatomy

Cytoplasm has large blue/purple granules, U or S shaped nucleus

Basophil Function

release histamines at sites of inflammation, contains anticoagulants

Neutrophil anatomy

Cytoplasm has granules, and nucleus stains purple and is multilobed

Neutrophil function

act as phagocytes for acute infection, particular to bacteria and fungi

monocyte anatomy

blue/grey cytoplasm with a kidney shaped nucleus

monocyte function

phagocytes that become macrophages in order to accomplish long term clean-up in body, increase in number during chronic illnesses

lymphocyte anatomy

pale blue cytoplasm around large, round nucleus

lymphocyte function

Immune system - B produces antibodies and T are involved in graft rejection, fighting tumors, and viruses