1. Dora Bračko, 2nd year 2013/2014 Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat

2. LEUKOCYTE whitecell

3.  part of the immune system  infection, foreign materials  7000 to 9000 cells per µL of blood  1%

5. GRANULOCYTES (POLYMORPHONUCLEAR) AGRANULOCYTES (MONONUCLEAR)

6.  62%  multi-lobed nucleus  bacterial or fungal infections  first responder  phagocytosis of bacteria

7.  2.3%  bi-lobed nucleus; cytoplasm full of granules  parasitic infections  allergic reactions

8.  0.4%  bi- or tri-lobed nucleus; large granules  allergic and antigen response  histamine

9.  30%  nucleus eccentric in location  immune response  B cells, T cells, natural killer cells

10.  5.3%  kidney-shaped nucleus  phagocytosis  presentation of pieces of pathogens to T cells  in tissues  macrophages

11.  migrate into body tissues  Kupffer cells  histiocytes  dendritic cells  mast cells  microglia

12.  quantitative  proliferative (leukocytosis): neutrophilia, eosinophilia  leukopenia: neutropenia, lymphocytopenia  qualitative  volume, conductivity, granularity

14.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell  http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/3 37728/white-blood-cell http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/3 37728/white-blood-cell  http://health.howstuffworks.com/human- body/systems/circulatory/blood2.htm http://health.howstuffworks.com/human- body/systems/circulatory/blood2.htm