ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
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Chapter 18.3, Problem 13WDYL
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To determine:
The type of leukocyte that might increase in number if a person develop “strep throat”.
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Blood consists of two elements - formed elements and plasma. Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets are the formed elements of blood. Leukocytes are the defending cells of body, which protects body against a pathogen entry. Leukocytes do not have hemoglobin pigments, but have a nucleus and other cell organelles.
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