HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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Neutrophil usually have a life span of ____ in blood circulation.
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2-3 hour
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4-5 hour
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6-7 hour
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8-9 hour
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4 day
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Function: Neutrophils are born in the bone marrow. They circulate in the blood for 6-10 hours, and then enter the tissues. They are motile, and phagocytic and will destroy damaged tissue and bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -Human neutrophils have traditionally been thought to have a short half-life in blood; estimates vary from 4 to 18 hours.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating leukocyte and play a fundamental role in the innate immune response. Patients with neutropenia, leukocyte adhesion deficiency syndrome or chronic granulomatous disease are particularly prone to bacterial and fungal infection.
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