White Blood Cells - Leucocytes
- Created by: DHorwood
- Created on: 20-10-14 12:09
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- White Blood Cells
- contain a nucleus
- larger than RBC
- defence against antigens
- 15% of total blood volume
- contains granulocytes (cells with granules in nucleus)
- Phagocytic - able to surround and digest bacteria
- Eosinophil
- fight parasitic infections
- Neutrophil
- largest number of WBC engulf and destroy invading bacteria
- Basophil
- inflammatory and allergic reactions
- contain agranulocytes (cells without granules in the nucleus)
- lymphocytes / produce antibodies
- T cells
- b cells
- natural killer cells
- monocytes / destroy bacteria
- lymphocytes / produce antibodies
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