- characterized by a multilobed nucleus and granular cytoplasm which is not stained by certain histological dyes
NEUTROPHILS
| - dominate white blood cell in
the bloodstream |
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| - are smaller than macrophages | |
| - nucleus with 2-5 lobes interconnected with fine strands | |
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- characterized by a multilobed nucleus and granular cytoplasm which is not stained by certain histological dyes |
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| - granules contain bactericidal compounds such as myeloperoxidase and lysozyme | |
| - glycogen stores allow the cell to function under anaerobic conditions | |
| - major defense against pus-forming bacteria | |
| - usually circulate in bloodstream for short period (9-10 hrs) then enter body tissues where they are actively motile and act to phagocytose and digest invading bacteria, part of acute inflammatory response |
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