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©THEBRIGHTSTARS 2024 PHGY 209 – BLOOD Exam Study Guide. Neutrophil - answermost abundant type; phagocytic; enter tissues during inflammation eosinophil - answerfound in blood and mucosal surface linings; can kill parasites by releasing toxic chemicals or in some cases phagocytosis monocyte ...

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PHGY 209 – BLOOD Exam Study Guide.


Neutrophil - answer✔most abundant type; phagocytic; enter tissues during inflammation

eosinophil - answer✔found in blood and mucosal surface linings; can kill parasites by releasing
toxic chemicals or in some cases phagocytosis

monocyte - answer✔phagocytes circulating in blood than can enter tissues or organs and
develop into macrophages

macrophage - answer✔large phagocytes that can engulf viruses and bacteria; found in epithelia
in contact with the external environment

basophil - answer✔cells that secrete heparin at infection sites; also make histamine

lymphocyte - answer✔play important roles in protecting against specific pathogens; some
secrete antibodies into the blood

iron in the plasma is delivered to the bone marrow by the molecule - answer✔transferrin

platelets - answer✔colorless, nonnucleated cell fragments that play a major role in blood
clotting
any condition characterized by an abnormally low erythrocyte count and/or hemoglobin
concentration - answer✔anemia

polycythemia - answer✔the condition of having more erythrocytes than normal in the blood

leukocytes - answer✔blood cells which are involved in immune defense

erythropoietin - answer✔a hematopoietic growth factor used to treat people who are anemic
due to kidney disease

six main types of leukocytes - answer✔basophil, lymphocyte, macrophage, monocyte,
eosinophil, neutrophil

platelets - answer✔cellular components of the blood that are non-nucleated cellular fragments

anemia is characterized by - answer✔a decrease in the number of erythrocytes; a decreased
concentration of hemoglobin in each erythrocyte

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