white blood cells. types what do they do? play a large role in the immune system fight disease and...
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What do they do? Play a large role in the immune system Fight disease and infection Creating antibodies PhagocytosisTRANSCRIPT
White Blood Cells
Types
What do they do?
Play a large role in the immune system Fight disease and infection
Creating antibodies Phagocytosis
Doctors can use the amount of white blood cells to determine if our body is fighting an infection.
3 Types of Phagocytic WBC’s
Eosinophils Neutrophils Monocytes
Phagocytic leucocytes
Consume infectious micro-organisms Bacteria Viruses
Dead cells
Eosinophils
Respiratory and digestive tracts Parasites and Allergies
Neutrophils
50-60% WBC’s Can leave blood vessels Pus
Monocytes
Live in the bloodstream Go into tissues and become macrophages BIG!
Ejection of debris by exocytosis
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