Leukocytes

Question	Answer
Image: 5bfc87ad-02be-49bf-9c3d-48c8cbefc02a.gif (image/gif)	neutrophil
Segmented , segmenter, seg, polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN), poly.	neutrophil
Eo.	eosinophil
Image: 962876ad-af53-4efb-9cc3-dfd643921a0f.gif (image/gif)	eosinophil
Image: b10b3baf-9430-417d-86df-7061681f7cf6.gif (image/gif)	basophil
Baso.	basophil
Image: 2160b01a-e618-46f4-b790-cabc045ae0f9.gif (image/gif)	lymphocyte
Lymph.	lymphocyte
Image: 8da7c052-fecb-425e-b5e6-22eea0d16ec3.gif (image/gif)	monocyte
Mono.	monocyte
Many large, pale granules that do not stain either red or blue .	neutrophil
Many large granules that stain bright pink to red.	eosinophil
Many large granules that stain dark blue to purple.	Basophil
Few or no granules. One that is round.	lymphocyte
Few or no granules. One that is kidney bean–shaped.	monocyte
Three or more lobes. Engulf and destroy bacteria Granulocyte	neutrophil
Two lobes. Release chemicals to destroy foreign cells (pollen, animal dander, dust, etc.) and kill parasites. Granulocyte	Eosinophil
More than one lobe. Release histamine at the site of tissue injury; release heparin to limit the size of a forming blood clot Granulocyte	basophil
Produce antibodies (immunoglobulins); produce toxic granules to destroy cells infected with a virus. Agranulocyte.	lymphocyte
Engulf and destroy microorganisms, cancerous cells, dead leukocytes, and cellular debris. Agranulocyte	monocyte

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	Created by Tammi Cooper about 8 years ago