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Types of White Blood Cells

Basophils
Basophils

What Are White Blood Cells? ... Basophils. These small cells appear to sound an alarm when infectious agents invade your blood. They secrete chemicals such as ...

Eosinophils
Eosinophils

Eosinophils are specialized immune cells The eosinophil is a specialized cell of the immune system. This proinflammatory white blood cell generally has a nucleus with two lobes (bilobed) and cytoplasm filled with approximately 200 large granules containing enzymes and proteins with different (known and unknown) functions.

Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes

Lymphocyte, type of white blood cell (leukocyte) that is of fundamental importance in the immune system because lymphocytes are the cells that determine the specificity of the immune response to infectious microorganisms and other foreign substances.

Monocytes
Monocytes

Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that fights off bacteria, viruses and fungi. Monocytes are the biggest type of white blood cell in the immune system. Originally formed in the bone marrow, they are released into our blood and tissues. When certain germs enter the body, they quickly rush to the site for attack.

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Neutrophils They Kill and Digest Bacteria and Fungi
Neutrophils They Kill and Digest Bacteria and Fungi

Types of white blood cells. Among your white blood cells are: Monocytes. They have a longer lifespan than many white blood cells and help to break down bacteria. Lymphocytes. They create antibodies to defend against bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful invaders. Neutrophils. They kill and digest bacteria and fungi. They are the most numerous type of white blood cell and your first line of defense when infection strikes.

Platelets or Thrombocytes
Platelets or Thrombocytes

Platelets (thrombocytes) The blood platelets are the smallest cells of the blood, averaging about 2 to 4 μm in diameter. Although much more numerous (150,000 to 400,000 per cubic millimetre) than the white cells, they occupy a much smaller fraction of the volume of the blood because of their relatively minute size.

red Blood Cells (RBCs) or Erythrocytes
red Blood Cells (RBCs) or Erythrocytes

Red blood cells (RBCs), also called erythrocytes, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen (O 2) to the body tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system.

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