Physiology of WBC

3. The general process of white blood cell formation in the bone marrow.
4. The movement of a cell, like a WBC, toward a chemical signal, such as a cytokine or bacterial product.
6. Agranulocyte responsible for specific adaptive immunity, including T cells and B cells.
7. A type of cytokine that primarily acts as a messenger between leukocytes.
9. General category of WBCs characterized by the presence of prominent granules in their cytoplasm (e.g., neutrophils).
11. Rare granulocyte that releases histamine and heparin; structurally similar to mast cells.
12. Agranulocyte that circulates in the blood and differentiates into macrophages in tissues.
13. Chemical mediator released by mast cells and basophils that causes vasodilation and increased vascular permeability.

1. Process by which cells like neutrophils and macrophages engulf and destroy pathogens or cellular debris.
2. The process by which WBCs squeeze through the endothelial cells of capillaries to enter the surrounding tissue; also called extravasation.
5. Large phagocytic cell derived from a monocyte, crucial for presenting antigens and clearing debris.
8. Most abundant type of WBC, key in bacterial infections, often the first responder.
10. Granulocyte primarily involved in fighting parasites and mediating allergic reactions.
14. General category of WBCs that lack visible granules (e.g., lymphocytes and monocytes).