Chapter 5 - LEUKPOIESIS Flashcards
1
Q
What are granules? Where are they produced?
A
They are membrane-bound packets of enzymes they are typically produced by rough endoplasmic reticulum and transported to the Golgi apparatus
2
Q
What granules do neutrophils contain?
A
Lysozyme
lysosomal hydrolase
myeloperoxidase
3
Q
When are primary granules formed? What are some primary granules
A
They are formed in the promyelocyte stage.
Azurophilic
4
Q
When are secondary granules formed?
A
During the myelocyte and metamyelocyte stages.
Specific
5
Q
What do eosinophil granules lack?
A
They lack lysozyme
6
Q
What do basophilic granules contain?
A
Heparin and histamine
