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Chapter 14: Part 2
Anatomy
| Cells and Function | Role in Disease |
|---|---|
| red blood cells: oxygen and carbon dioxide transport | too few causes anemia and too many cause polycythemia |
| platelets: essential for clotting | too few causes clotting malfunctions, bleeding, and easy bruising |
| neutrophils: phagocytosis | too many could be due to bacterial infection, inflammation, or due to leukemia |
| eosinophils: some role in allergic response | too many may result from allergic reaction, parasitic infections |
| basophils: possible role in allergic response | too many may result from allergic reaction, parasitic infections |
| lymphocytes: produce antibodies; destroy foreign cells | atypical lymphocytes present in infectious mononucleosis; too many may be dues to leukemia |
| monocytes: phagocytosis; differentiate in tissues to form macrophages | may increase in monocytic leukemia, tuberculosis, fungal infections |