How to remember different types of blood cells
There are a few different mnemonics used to help remember the types of blood cells and their functions.
One example is:
“My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas”
M – Monocytes (large white blood cells that help to fight infections)
V – Eosinophils (white blood cells involved in allergic reactions)
E – Erythrocytes (red blood cells that carry oxygen)
M – Monocytes (large white blood cells that help to fight infections)
J – Lymphocytes (white blood cells that help to fight off viruses and bacteria)
S – Segmented Neutrophils (white blood cells that help to fight off bacterial infections)
U – Unsegmented Neutrophils (white blood cells that help to fight off bacterial infections)
N – Neutrophils (white blood cells that help to fight off bacterial infections)
P – Platelets (tiny cell fragments involved in blood clotting)
Another example is:
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas
N- Neutrophil
L-Lymphocyte
M-Monocyte
E-Eosinophil
B-Basophil