CH. 9 LEUKOPOIESIS Flashcards
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located in BM, circulation,
and tissues, and some may be stored in the
spleen
Leukocytes
contain granules that have
enzymes used for digestion and destruction
leukocytes
Primary purpose is to defend against bacteria,
virus, fungi, and other foreign substances
leukocytes
More complex maturation cycle than
erythrocytes
myeloid cell
originate from BM and thymus
lymphocytes
N:C– 6:1, Round, oval
indented central nucleus,
thin chromatin strands
Myeloblast
Size: 14 to 20 micrometers
Myeloblast
Chromatin: light red purple
with a fine and mesh-like
texture, 2 to 5 nucleoli
Myeloblast
Moderate blue cytoplasm,
usually without granules
Myeloblast
CD 45, 38, 34, 33, 13
Myeloblast
HLA-DR
Myeloblast
Size: 15 to 22 micrometers
Promyelocyte
N:C–3:1
Promyelocyte
Oval, round, or eccentric
flattened nucleus
Promyelocyte
Chromatin: Light red-purple
Promyelocyte
1 to 3 prominent nucleoli
Promyelocyte
Cytoplasm: moderate blue
color with fine to large blue-
red azurophilic granules
(Primary or nonspecific)
Promyelocyte
CD 45, 33, 13, 15
Promyelocyte
Size: 10 to 18 micrometers
myelocyte
N:C–2:1
myelocyte
Chromatin: Red-purple, oval,
indented, denser nucleus
myelocyte
Cytoplasm: Secondary or
specific granules.
myelocyte
Neutrophilic granules: red-
blue, dusty and fine
myelocyte
Eosinophilic granules: large
red-orange
myelocyte