MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Basophils also release an enzyme called heparin that prevents blood from clotting too quickly. The granules of basophils hold both histamine and heparin. When a foreign organism enters your body, your basophils activate and release these enzymes to assist your immune system’s response to destroy the organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Basophils have the capability to produce histamine, serotonin, and are at least partially responsible for various allergic (immune) reactions in the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Basophils contain anticoagulant heparin, which prevents blood from clotting too quickly. They also contain the vasodilator histamine, which promotes blood flow to tissues. They can be found in unusually high numbers at sites of exoparasite infection, e.g., ticks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Basophils are one of the several kinds of white blood cells you have in your body. These blood cells make up less than 1% of all of your circulating white blood cells and are the least abundant in all mammals. Basophils are a part of your immune system and are created inside of your bone marrow.

Detailed explanation-5: -Histamine, serotonin, and heparin are secreted by the mast cells during inflammation and allergic reactions. A type of granular basophil cell consists of mast cells.