WHITE BLOOD CELL

WHITE BLOOD CELLS

• Produced inside the bone marrow & stored in your blood tissue
• They are the cells of the immune system
• Number of the WBC are often an indicator of disease
• Makes up approximately 1% of the total blood volume

TYPES

• Six main types of white blood cells
• All have many things in common, but distinct in form & function
• Are often characterized as granulocytes or agranulocytes

MORE TYPES

• The average of each type in the blood:
• Neutrophils- 58%
• Eosinophils- 2%
• Busophils- 1%
• Bands- 34%

TYPES CONTINUED

• Monocytes- 4%
• Lymphocytes- 4%

FUN FACT

• Has a short lifespan of one to three days