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5968191044Functioncrucial in body defense0
5968193448Amount of WBC4,800-10,800/mm31
5968197673StructureContains nucleus and organells2
5968200121DiapedesisCapable of this where it can slip out of the blood vessel3
5968203849GranulocytesGranule containing WBC, lobed nuclei, all phagocytic to some degree4
5968208765AgranulocytesLack visible cytoplasmic granules, spherical, oval, kidney shaped nuclei5
5968218818NeutrophilsMost abundant, multilobed nucleus, cytoplasm looks pink, avid phagocytes to acute infection area.6
5968225798EosinophilsNucleus like a phone, rich cytoplasmic granules, attack parasitic worm infection, release cytoplasmic granules onto parasite surface therefore digesting it7
5968233543BasophilsRarest of WBC, contains histamine which is released to make blood vessels and attracts other WBC to inflammatory site8
5968244270LymphocytesLarge dark purple nucleus, resides in lymphatic tissues9
5968246997MonocytesLargest WBC, kidney shaped nucleus, turns into macrophages when it migrates to tissue, fights chronic infections10
5968256206LeukemiaA group of cancerous conditions that involves overproduction of abnormal WBC's that are non function. Impaires normal red bone marrow, fatal is untreated.11
5968266140Infectious MononucleosisViral disease which involves excessive number of agranulocytes that are atypical12

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