Leukocytes

What are the 5 types of leukocytes

Neutrophils

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils

What are the two categories of leukocytes

Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

What are the granulocytes

Neutrophils

Eosinophils

Basophils

What are the agranulocytes

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Leukocyte involved in bacterial defense

Neutrophils

Leukocyte involved in parasitic defense

Eosinophils

-cytosis

Increase in number of cells in the blood used for total WBC and agranulocytes

-philia

increased number of cells in blood used for granulocytes

-penia

Decreased number of cells in the blood used for WBC, agranulocytes and granulocytes

Leukopoiesis

formation process of WBC

Myelocytes - round oval nucleus light blue cytoplasm no visible granules

Metamyelocytes - kidney bean shaped nucleus, light blue cytoplasm, no visible granules

Band - horseshoe nucleus (not indented) light blue cytoplasm

Mature neutrophil - mulilobed nucleus pale blue pink cytoplasm, no visible granules

What are the three pools granulocytes can be located in when in bone marrow

1. Dividing

2. Maturation

3. Storage

What are the two pools neutrophils in the blood can be in

1. Circulating CNP - freely floating in blood

   (in CBC this is total neutrophil count)

2. Marginal MNP - loosely adhered to vessel wall

   (not included in white cell count)

What are the three causes of neutrophilia

1. Physiologic

2. Corticosteroid (stress)

3. Inflamation