MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most common WBC; serve as phagocytes
A
neutrophils
B
monocyte
C
lymphocyte
D
basophil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neutrophils are the most phagocytic of these cells: they are the most abundant white blood cell, and can be identified by their granular cytoplasm and lobulated nuclei (usually 2-5 lobules). They are formed from myeloid stem cells found within bone marrow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in the circulation, and have been regarded as first line of defense in the innate arm of the immune system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The neutrophil is the major phagocyte of the innate immunity and plays a key role in the host defense against staphylococcal infections.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils are phagocytes. A phagocyte is a type of white blood cell.

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