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Importantly‚ neutrophils‚ macrophages and lymphocytes are activated and accumulate in the injured site. Macrophages are essential to the removal of dead tissue and bacteria. They release collagen‚ elastin‚ and growth factors to encourage the proliferation of muscle cells‚ endothelial cells and fibroblasts. Neutrophils aid in the necrotic tissue and bacterial removal process but are not essential to wound healing. Lymphocytes‚ particularly T-lymphocytes‚ are responsible for releasing additional growth
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white blood cells. 12. A hemocytometer is a device for counting blood cells. 13. Lymphokines are chemicals active in immunity that are produced by lymphocytes. 14. A hematoma is a swelling caused by collection of blood. Write a word for the following definitions: 15. Immature lymphocyte lymphoblast 16. Tumor of bone marrow myeloma 17. Decrease in red blood cells erythropenia 18. Dissolving (-lysis) of a blood clot thrombolysis 19. Formation
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a disease known worldwide that has many causes‚ symptoms‚ treatments‚ and effects of treatments. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ends many lives all year round. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is caused from multiple lymphocytes that effect the bone marrow. There are a lot of other causes that professionals have put out there like‚ you have a higher chance of getting it if you’re middle aged or older. (Chronic lymphocytic). Another reason is cause there is a genetic mutation
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membranes. Eosinophils “eat” other cells. The technical term for the eating of a cell is phagocytosis‚ so eosinophils are said to phagocytize complexes formed between antigens and antibodies. Lymphocytes kill cells that contain viruses. Lymphocytes scan the body looking for viruses. There are two types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. T cells
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synthesise acute phase protein (3) Activate endothelium‚ adhesion molecule & permeability (coagulation & inflammation) (3) activate phagocyte‚ PMN & lymphocyte | IL-6 | Macrophage‚ endothelial‚ T cell | (1) Induce fever & liver to synthesise acute phase protein (2) stimulate proliferation of B cells (3) activate phagocyte & lymphocyte | IL-8 | | (1) histamine release (2) activate endothelium (3) chemotaxis | IL-12 | Macrophage‚ Dentritic cell | (1) ↑ cytotoxic activity & IFN-production
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17: Blood I. Overview: Blood Composition and Functions (pp. 635–636; Fig. 17.1) A. Components (p. 635; Fig. 17.1) 1. Blood is a specialized connective tissue consisting of living cells‚ called formed elements‚ suspended in a nonliving fluid matrix‚ blood plasma. 2. Blood that has been centrifuged separates into three layers: erythrocytes‚ the buffy coat‚ and plasma. 3. The blood hematocrit represents the percentage of erythrocytes in whole blood. B. Physical Characteristics and Volume (p.
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three functions of blood? Transportation‚ Regulation‚ and Protection What makes up the formed elements of the blood? Red Blood Cells White Blood Cells- -Granular leukocytes‚ neutrophils‚ eosinophils‚ basophils. -Agranular leukocytes‚ T and B lymphocytes and natural killer cells‚ monocytes. What is the percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBCs? Hematocrit What is the normal range of hematocrit for adult females? Adult males? women:38-46% males: 40-54% What does a significant drop in
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and ADH are produced in the posterior pituitary? FALSE Aldosterone is the most potent mineralocorticoid produced by the adrenals but the least abundant? FALSE Mylocytotic leukemia involves a condition of lymphocytes? FALSE All lymphocytes are leukocytes‚ but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes? TRUE Leukocytes move through the circulatory system by amebic motion? FALSE Clotting factor activation turns clotting factors into enzymes? TRUE The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting
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increase of white blood cells thus lowering the hematocrit percentage. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cells that help carry out cell mediated and antibody-mediated immune responses1. Lymphocytes have a longer lifespan than other formed elements of blood which are continually dying and replaced within hours‚ days or weeks. A person with Type B blood can receive Type O because Type O blood is a universal donor. Lymphocytes is a white blood cell that has a round nucleus surrounded by blue halo
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