Difference between revisions of "Blood Cells"
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
| − | Blood cells develop in the bone marrow from a common stem cell in the process known as [[Haematopoiesis| | + | Blood cells develop in the bone marrow from a common stem cell in the process known as [[Haematopoiesis|haematopoiesis]]. Once mature, cells are divided into groups that reflect their morpholgical characteristics including the [[Erythrocytes|erythrocytes]], or red blood cells, the granulocytes, the agranulocytes and the megakaryocytes. |
| − | The [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocyte]] is seen in bone marrow samples, and develops into platelets prior to release into the blood stream. | + | The [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocyte]] is seen in bone marrow samples, and develops into platelets or[[Thrombocytes|thrombocytes]] prior to release into the blood stream. |
*[[Basophils|Basophils]] | *[[Basophils|Basophils]] | ||
*[[Eosinophils|Eosinophils]] | *[[Eosinophils|Eosinophils]] | ||
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*[[Macrophages|Macrophages]] | *[[Macrophages|Macrophages]] | ||
*[[Mast Cells|Mast cells]] | *[[Mast Cells|Mast cells]] | ||
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*[[Monocytes|Monocytes]] | *[[Monocytes|Monocytes]] | ||
*[[Neutrophils|Neutrophils]] | *[[Neutrophils|Neutrophils]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:52, 24 July 2010
Introduction
Blood cells develop in the bone marrow from a common stem cell in the process known as haematopoiesis. Once mature, cells are divided into groups that reflect their morpholgical characteristics including the erythrocytes, or red blood cells, the granulocytes, the agranulocytes and the megakaryocytes.
The megakaryocyte is seen in bone marrow samples, and develops into platelets orthrombocytes prior to release into the blood stream.