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hematology: study of blood
hemostasis: cessation of bleeding
hemostasis depends on: thrombocytes, fibrinogen, clotting factors
components of blood: formed elements, plasma
general function of formed elements in blood: transportation, immunity, clotting
5 types of leukocytes -
granulocyte or agranulocyte?: neutrophils - granulocytes
basophils - granulocytes
eosinophils -
granulocytes lymphocytes
- agranulocytes
monocytes -
agranulocytes
(memory tip: granulocytes end in "phil" and agranulocytes end in "cyte")
,What % of leukocytes are neutrophils?
Function?: 50-70%
respond to almost any infection, also to inflammation
What % of leukocytes are basophils?
Function?: rarest - 0.5-1%
release histamine for inflammation/allergy
What % of leukocytes are eosinophils?
Function?: 2-4%
Work against parasites
What % of leukocytes are lymphocytes?
Function?: 25-45%
found in lymph tissue
specific immunity
T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes
, What % of leukocytes are monocytes?
Function?: 3-8%
develop into macrophages
largest of all the WBCs