Neutrophils

Neutrophils

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Question 1. Neutrophils.
Answer:

It constitute 50-70% of the total leucocyte count.

• Size: 10-14 μ in diameter.
• Structure:
  • Nucleus is multilobed.
  • Cytoplasm is granular, slight bluish in colour
  • Granules are fine,
  • pin-point.

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Functions:

• Phagocytosis.
• Contains fever producing substances, endogenous pyrogen.
• Variations: causes.

Function of neutrophils

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Question 2. Lymphocytes.
Answer:

• It constitutes 20-30% of the total leucocyte count.

Structure:

• Nucleus – oval, large and kidney shaped.
• Nuclear chromatin is coarse and shapeless.
• Cytoplasm is scanty, pale blue and agranular.

Types:

1. Depending on the size.

• Large lymphocytes – 10-12 μ in diameter.
• Small lymphocyte – 7-10 m in diameter.

2. Depending on function.

• T lymphocytes – provide cellular immunity.
• B lymphocytes – provide humoral immunity.

Life-span:

Functions:

• They are responsible for defence mechanism by providing immunity to the body.

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Question 3. Autoimmune diseases.
Answer:

Definition:

• It is the diseases produced when body’s normal tolerance decreases and the immune system fails to recognize the body’s own tissues as “self” and attacks them.

Types:

1. Organ specific disease – affects only one organ.

2. Organ nonspecific disease – affects many organs.

Cause:

• Deficiency of suppressor – T-cell.

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