A 43-Year-Old Anatomy Professor Is Working in Her Garden, Pruning

A 43-year-old anatomy professor is working in her garden, pruning rose bushes without gloves, when a thorn deeply penetrates her forefinger. The next day the area has become infected. She removes the tip of the thorn, but there is still pus remaining at the wound site. Which of the following cells function in the formation of pus?

A) Cells with spherical nuclei and scant cytoplasm
B) Biconcave cells with no nuclei
C) Cells with bilobed nuclei and many acidophilic cytoplasmic granules
D) Very small, cell-like elements with no nuclei but many granules
E) Cells with polymorphic, multiply lobed nuclei