What is WBC and RBC?
What is WBC and RBC?
RBC – Red Blood Cells WBC – White Blood Cells. Red blood cells are called Erythrocytes. White Blood Cells are called Leucocytes or Leukocytes. RBCs have a bi-concave disc shape. WBCs have an irregular shape.
What are the 2 basic types of white blood cells?
White blood cell formation occurs in the soft tissue inside of your bones (bone marrow). Two types of white blood cells (lymphocytes) grow in the thymus gland (T cells) and lymph nodes and spleen (B cells).
What are RBC WBC and platelets?
Red blood cells (RBC) deliver oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and organs. White blood cells (WBC) fight infection and are part of your immune system. Platelets help blood to clot when you have a cut or wound. Bone marrow, the spongy material inside your bones, makes new blood cells.
What platelets do?
Platelets (thrombocytes) are colorless blood cells that help blood clot. Platelets stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries. Thrombocytopenia might occur as a result of a bone marrow disorder such as leukemia or an immune system problem.
What are leukocytes?
Listen to pronunciation. (LOO-koh-site) A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. Leukocytes are part of the body’s immune system.
What are the types of blood cells?
Blood cells. Blood contains many types of cells: white blood cells (monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and macrophages), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets. Blood circulates through the body in the arteries and veins.
What is the function of WBC?
White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases. Types of white blood cells are granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), monocytes, and lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).
What do platelets do?
How many kinds of blood cells are there?
3 types
There are 3 types of blood cells – red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.