Metamyelocyte
A metamyelocyte is a cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell.
| Metamyelocyte | |
|---|---|
 Four metamyelocytes, center of photo | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Myelocyte |
| Gives rise to | Band cell |
| Function | A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, leading to a band cell. |
| Identifiers | |
| TH | H2.00.04.3.04008 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Basophilic
Eosonophilic
Neutrophilic
It is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli. (If the nucleus is not yet bent, then it is likely a myelocyte.)
Additional images
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Hematopoiesis
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See also
- Pluripotential hemopoietic stem cell
External links
- Histology image: 01805ooa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Bone Marrow and Hemopoiesis: bone marrow smear, neutrophilic metamyelocyte and mature PMN"
- Histology image: 75_05 at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Histology at KUMC blood-blood11
- Histology at KUMC blood-blood12
- Interactive diagram at lycos.es
- Slide at marist.edu
- hematologyatlas.com
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