How Well Do You Know Your White Blood Cells? 17.3

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Which type of blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation?

Neutrophils (correct)

Platelets

Red blood cells

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Basophils

Eosinophils (correct)

Neutrophils

Mast cells

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Eosinophils

Mast cells

Basophils (correct)

Neutrophils

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

How do natural killer cells recognize abnormal cells?

Through a complex process of identifying inhibitory and activating molecular markers on the surface of the target cell Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide an essential bridge between innate and adaptive immune responses Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, and is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell lacks visible granules in the cytoplasm and can be categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells, but activates them to eliminate distressed cells?

Major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of phagocyte provides immune protection for the tissue in which it resides and supports normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is hematopoiesis?

The process of blood cell formation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell seeks out and kills infectious bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of natural killer cells in the presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells?

They are inhibited from eliminating the cell in distress Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a tissue-specific phagocyte that monocytes differentiate into?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils and leaves the circulating blood to reside in tissues, playing a similar role in allergic responses and other inflammatory reactions?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells?

The presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte and can be further categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

White blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell resides in the skin and mucous membranes, which are portals of entry for many pathogens, and provides an essential bridge between innate and adaptive immune responses?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in nonspecific mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell differentiates into tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells are important sentinels residing in the skin and mucous membranes, which are portals of entry for many pathogens, and provide an essential bridge between innate and adaptive immune responses?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria, capable of migrating through the walls of blood vessels to areas of bacterial infection and tissue damage, where they seek out and kill infectious bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells (RBCs) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in nonspecific mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is inhibited by the presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and is also found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size, and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which category of formed elements in blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which category of formed elements in blood participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell differentiates into tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell lacks visible granules in the cytoplasm and can be categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Agranulocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in nonspecific mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells and what activates them to eliminate cells in distress?

MHC receptor; decreased MHC and increased activating molecules Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Providing immune protection for the tissue and supporting normal function of neighboring tissue cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in innate and adaptive immunity mechanisms?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells (NK cells) Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells from destroying healthy cells?

The presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Providing immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and supporting normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of red blood cells?

Carrying oxygen to tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of platelets?

Participating in blood clot formation and tissue repair Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes and monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

How are natural killer cells inhibited from attacking healthy cells?

By the presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide immune protection and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in innate and adaptive immunity mechanisms?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells from attacking healthy cells?

The presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria, capable of migrating through the walls of blood vessels to areas of bacterial infection and tissue damage, where they seek out and kill infectious bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths, and also plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions, but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells from destroying healthy cells?

Major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide immune protection and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells (RBCs) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell lacks visible granules in the cytoplasm and can be categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Agranulocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells (NK cells) Signup and view all the answers

How do natural killer cells recognize abnormal cells?

By recognizing decreased MHC and increased activating molecules on the surface of a cell Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells (RBCs) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major categories of formed elements in blood?

Plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils and plays a similar role in allergic responses and other inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria, capable of migrating through the walls of blood vessels to areas of bacterial infection and tissue damage, where they seek out and kill infectious bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and also plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell lacks visible granules in the cytoplasm and can be categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell differentiates into tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells, which provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is inhibited by the presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells, but is activated to eliminate the cell in distress when they recognize decreased MHC and increased activating molecules on the surface of a cell?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Platelets Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells from destroying healthy cells?

Major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Hematopoiesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of red blood cells?

Carry oxygen to tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of platelets?

Participate in blood clot formation and tissue repair Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells are frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells protect against protozoa and helminths and also play a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells have cytoplasmic granules of varied size and are important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells are derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils and leave the circulating blood to reside in tissues, playing a similar role in allergic responses and other inflammatory reactions?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cells use nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

What inhibits natural killer cells?

The presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

To provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

What are the two major categories of formed elements in the nonfluid portion of blood, apart from platelets?

Red blood cells and white blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is hematopoiesis?

The process of differentiation of formed elements of blood from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

Where do macrophages and dendritic cells reside?

In the skin and mucous membranes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of platelets?

Participate in blood clot formation and tissue repair Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

How do natural killer cells recognize abnormal cells?

By the presence of cytokines on the surface of a cell Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Provide immune protection for the tissue in which they reside and support normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of platelets in the blood?

Participate in blood clot formation and tissue repair Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

How do natural killer cells recognize abnormal cells?

Through the recognition of specific antigens on the surface of abnormal cells Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Provide immune protection Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of platelets in the blood?

Participating in blood clot formation and tissue repair Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria?

Neutrophils (PMNs) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of eosinophils in the immune system?

Protecting against protozoa and helminths Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Basophils Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Mast cells Signup and view all the answers

What are agranulocytes?

White blood cells without visible granules in the cytoplasm Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

How do natural killer cells recognize abnormal cells?

By recognizing decreased MHC and increased activating molecules on the surface of a cell Signup and view all the answers

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Macrophages and dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Providing immune protection for the tissue in which they reside Signup and view all the answers

What is hematopoiesis?

The process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

How Well Do You Know Your White Blood Cells? 17.3

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Which type of blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

How do natural killer cells recognize abnormal cells?

What do monocytes differentiate into?

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions, and is also a granulocyte?

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Which type of white blood cell is frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Which type of white blood cell is derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, and is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Which type of white blood cell lacks visible granules in the cytoplasm and can be categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

What inhibits natural killer cells, but activates them to eliminate distressed cells?

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Which type of phagocyte provides immune protection for the tissue in which it resides and supports normal function of neighboring tissue cells through the production of cytokines?

Which of the following is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

What is hematopoiesis?

Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Which of the following is NOT derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils?

What is the function of macrophages and dendritic cells?

Which type of white blood cell seeks out and kills infectious bacteria?

What is the role of natural killer cells in the presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells?

Which of the following is NOT a tissue-specific phagocyte that monocytes differentiate into?

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

Which type of white blood cell is frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Which type of white blood cell is derived from the same common myeloid progenitor cell as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils and leaves the circulating blood to reside in tissues, playing a similar role in allergic responses and other inflammatory reactions?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

What inhibits natural killer cells?

What do monocytes differentiate into?

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte and can be further categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Which type of white blood cell resides in the skin and mucous membranes, which are portals of entry for many pathogens, and provides an essential bridge between innate and adaptive immune responses?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in eliminating and destroying extracellular bacteria through phagocytosis and degranulation and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in nonspecific mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?

Which type of white blood cell is categorized as an agranulocyte?

Which type of white blood cell differentiates into tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells?

Which type of white blood cells are important sentinels residing in the skin and mucous membranes, which are portals of entry for many pathogens, and provide an essential bridge between innate and adaptive immune responses?

Which type of white blood cell is frequently involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria, capable of migrating through the walls of blood vessels to areas of bacterial infection and tissue damage, where they seek out and kill infectious bacteria?

Which type of blood cell is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Which type of blood cell participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in nonspecific mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity?

Which type of white blood cell is inhibited by the presence of the major histocompatibility cell (MHC) receptor on healthy cells?

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and is also found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths, and is also a granulocyte?

Which type of white blood cell has cytoplasmic granules of varied size, and is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in the elimination and destruction of extracellular bacteria, and is also called polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy cells that are abnormal in some way, such as cancer cells and cells infected with viruses?

Which category of formed elements in blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues?

Which category of formed elements in blood participates in blood clot formation and tissue repair?

What is the process by which all formed elements of blood are derived from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Which type of white blood cell differentiates into tissue-specific phagocytes called macrophages and dendritic cells?

Which type of white blood cell lacks visible granules in the cytoplasm and can be categorized as lymphocytes or monocytes?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in nonspecific mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity?

Which type of white blood cell protects against protozoa and helminths and plays a role in allergic reactions?

Which type of white blood cell is important in allergic reactions and other responses that involve inflammation, and has cytoplasmic granules of varied size?

Which type of white blood cell is very similar to basophils and plays a similar role in allergic and inflammatory reactions but is found in tissues rather than circulating in the blood?

Which type of white blood cell uses nonspecific mechanisms to recognize and destroy abnormal cells, such as cancer cells or virus-infected cells?