Monocytes Flashcards

1
Q

what is a monocyte?

A

WBC’s that becomes macrophage after migration from the blood into the tissue

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2
Q

monocytes have less of what than leukocytes?

A

less heterochromatin than leukocytes

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3
Q

monocytes have many of what organelles?

A

mitochondria

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4
Q

monocytes have a well developed what?

A

Golgi complex

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5
Q

what do monocytes form?

A

forms lysomal granules found in the cytoplasm

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6
Q

once the monocyte leaves the blood it becomes?

A

macrophage!!!!!

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7
Q

where does the differentiation of the monocytes occur?

A

in connective tissue

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8
Q

the macrophage is the dominant cell type after what dies?

A

after the neutrophils die

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9
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what does the macrophage phagocytizes?

A

phagocytize microorganisms, debris, and dead neutrophils

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10
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summary of the monocytes

A

….monocytes purpose is to replace neutrophils
….once the neutrophils die the macrophage is our main cell type
…phagotise, remove dead cells and debris

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11
Q

simple explain

A

same cell just depends where it is,

the reinforce behind the neutrophils, and cleans up all the destruction neutrophils made.

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