Leukocytes(white blood cell), I need help~!

[joonkimdds]

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Hi, I am studying about blood and having hard time finding the key features of 5 different types of leukocytes.

I have a general idea that there are 3 granulocytes, 2 agranulocytes, Lymphocytes can be B,T, and where they mature....etc.

I want to know what's the most important feature I need to know for each type or if I should remember everything stated in wikipedia.

 

[JAMA0295]

I would think that the most important feature to remember about leukocytes is the distinction between B cells and T cells. B cells are produced in the bone marrow where T cells are produced in the thymus. B cells are involved in humoral responses, they have Ig molecules and can release them as antibodies to recognize, bind to and help destroy foreign pathogens (usually bacteria). T cells are involved in cell mediated immunity and some can actually kill the foreign pathogens directly (usually viruses). This is just a simple explanation, but the difference between B and T cells is a classic comparison. Hope this helps.

 

[tsitneD]

B cells are produced in the bone marrow where T cells are produced in the thymus. B cells are involved in humoral responses, they have Ig molecules and can release them as antibodies to recognize, bind to and help destroy foreign pathogens (usually bacteria). T cells are involved in cell mediated immunity and some can actually kill the foreign pathogens directly (usually viruses). This is just a simple explanation, but the difference between B and T cells is a classic comparison. Hope this helps.

T- cells are produced in bone marrow but mature in tymus.

 

[joonkimdds]

what about granulocytes? how much do we need to know?

 

[marcusnasland]

know the three types, what they do, and if you want to be really thourough the abundance of each and maybe shape of nucleus cause they differ amongst the three

 

[joonkimdds]

ok ~
basophil secretes histamine and become mast cell
neutrophil secretes cytoxin sometimes called interleukin or leukotriene
and eosinophil is...errr...

are these enough? or am i missing something important?