Blood Cells

Blood Cells

10th Grade · Science · 90 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe the structure and function of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

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    Most immune cells come from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow, which differentiate into either the myeloid or lymphoid lineage.

  • 2

    Macrophages are phagocytic cells that ingest pathogens and cellular debris, while granulocytes like neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils contain granules filled with antimicrobial chemicals.

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    Adaptive immune cells, such as B cells and T cells, derive from the lymphoid lineage and are able to recognize specific features of pathogens.