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Term | Definition |
Erythrocytes | Red blood cells (RBCs) |
Leukocytes | White blood cells |
Hematopoiesis | Formation of blood cells |
Erythropoiesis | The formation of RBCs only takes place in the red bone marrow |
Hemoglobin | The oxygen- transporting pigment of enythocytes |
Hemocytoblast | Stem cells that give rise to all the formed elements |
Neutrophils | Function as phagocytes at active sites of infection (numbers increase during infection) |
Eosinophils | Function to kill parastic worms and play a role in allergy attacks |
Monocytes | Important in fighting chronic infection |
Basophils | Release histamine e at sites of inflimation |
Lymphocytes | Function as part of the immune responce -B lymphocytes-produce antibiotics -T Lymphocytes-fight tumors and viruses |
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