Unit 10: White Blood Cells

White Blood Cells

Leukocytes

Granulocytes

• Granular Cytoplasm

  • Neutrophils

  • Eosinophils

  • Basophils

Agranulocytes

• lacking granular cytoplasm

  • Monocytes

  • Lymphocytes

Neutrophils

• 60%

• Active phagocytes

  • found in pus

Eosinophils

• <2%

  • attack parasites

Basophils

• <1%

  • Heparin: Blood Thinner

  • Histamines

Monocytes

• 8%

  • become macrophages or dendrites

  • eats pathogens

  • makes antigens

Lymphocytes

• 30%

  • T and B cells

  • makes antibodies

WBCs are ____ than RBCs

Bigger

Mononucleosis (Mono)

• Epstein-Barr Virus

• Increased lymphocytes in the blood

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

• CD4 Cells

• weakened immune system

Leukemia

• cancer of WBCs

  • remission

  • consolidation

  • maintenance