ANP 1107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21, 17: Antibody Titer, Broadspectrum, Extracellular Fluid

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1107
• Professor: Jackie Carnegie

Document Summary

Ch 17 p 644-649 & ch 21 p 771-799. Leukocytes (white blood cells) protect against bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, tumor cells only formed elements that are complete cells (nuclei and organelles: motility - amoeboid motion (move out of bloodstream; form cytoplasmic extension that move them. Leukocytosis wbc count >11 000/ul; normal homeostatic response to an infection in body. Phagocytes ingest and destroy bacteria; i. e meningitis, appendicitis: eosinophils: 2-4% all leukocytes; blue-red coarse nucleus that looks like telephone receiver, red granules. S or u shaped dark purple nucleus (one or two constrictions) Lifespan of granulocytes = 0. 5-9 days; most die in line of duty. Treatment irradiation and admin of anti-leukemic drugs, bone marrow transplant. Infectious mononucleosis: caused by epstein-barr virus, excessive numbers of enlarged and abnormally-shaped lymphocytes (initially mistaken as monocytes), many which are abnormal. Symptoms - tired, achy, chronic sore throat, low-grade fever; no cure but recovery seen in a few weeks.