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5 2-4% of WBCs; phagocytose that with which antibodies have reacted 1 Neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils
7 2-8% of WBCs; also free macrophages; secrete substances to promote immune response and healing 2 Prevents blood clotting
10 A lack of WBCs 3 Formal name for white blood cells
11 Cancer of blood forming tissues indicated by extreme leukocytosis 4 Promotes swelling initiated by connective tissues' mast cells
14 A method of movement within WBC capability 6 50-70% of WBCs; first wave of phagocytic attack on invaders
17 The attraction to chemical stimuli WBCs use to find invaders 8 Exiting the bloodstream through gaps between capillary epithelial cells
19 Consumption of pathogenic (or any other) cells by another cell 9 Less than 1% of WBCs; discharge heparin and histamine into wounds
20 Type of defense supplied by lymphocytes 12 20-30% of WBCs; major cells of the lymphatic system; don't stem from myeloid cells
21 This count is a the number of each type of WBC found in 100 WBCs 13 This kind of lymphocyte becomes a cell that secretes antibodies against a specific antigen
22 Monocytes and lymphocytes 15 This kind of lymphocyte comes in killer and helper varieties
16 Type of defense that includes granulocytes and monocytes
18 This kind of lymphocyte will attack abnormal tissues belonging to the body


Reference

Martini, Frederic H. and Bartholomew, Edwin F. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed. 2000: Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

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