Structure
Monocytes are the largest type of white blood cells or leukocytes. In an average adult human, 7% of white blood cells and 0.07% of cells in the blood are monocytes. Monocytes are produced in the bone marrow and enter the bloodstream to protect the body.
Monocytes have a skin-like and slightly crinkly cell membrane. Its membrane is selectively permeable membranes for particles to move in and out of, which is necessary for its function. The cytoplasm takes up a lot of area in the monocyte.
The cytoplasm in a monocyte is a watery fluid that holds the nucleus, organelles, and granules. Granules are necessary for the breakdown of ingested particles.
The nucleus of a monocyte controls all the cell's activities and contains its genetic information. The nucleus is large, long, and kidney-shaped, and is surrounded by the nuclear membrane.
Monocytes have vacuoles to hold water and nutrients.
Monocytes also have vesicle to carry proteins from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane.
Lysosomes are very important in monocytes because they break down unnecessary molecules, such as infectious agents, for reuse.
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Function
Monocytes are the largest type of white blood cells or leukocytes. In an average adult human, 7% of white blood cells and 0.07% of cells in the blood are monocytes. Monocytes are produced in the bone marrow and enter the bloodstream to protect the body.
Monocytes have a skin-like and slightly crinkly cell membrane. Its membrane is selectively permeable membranes for particles to move in and out of, which is necessary for its function. The cytoplasm takes up a lot of area in the monocyte.
The cytoplasm in a monocyte is a watery fluid that holds the nucleus, organelles, and granules. Granules are necessary for the breakdown of ingested particles.
The nucleus of a monocyte controls all the cell's activities and contains its genetic information. The nucleus is large, long, and kidney-shaped, and is surrounded by the nuclear membrane.
Monocytes have vacuoles to hold water and nutrients.
Monocytes also have vesicle to carry proteins from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane.
Lysosomes are very important in monocytes because they break down unnecessary molecules, such as infectious agents, for reuse.
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Function
The monocyte's main function is ingestion and breaking infectious agents, red blood cells, and large particles. Monocytes are commonly found in infected areas of tissues. After being produced in the bone marrow, monocytes enter the blood stream. From then, they might either circulate in the bloodstream for a few hours or find its way into a tissue. They enter inflamed tissue and clean up infectious agents and cellular debris.
Monocytes also have the ability to differentiate into macrophages. Macrophages ingest antigens and process them for the future. After the monocyte enters the bloodstream for a few hours, it can become a fixed macrophage or continue to circulate the body and become a wandering macrophage.
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Tissue Classification
Monocytes are white blood cells or leukocytes. White blood cells are considered specialized connective tissue due to its matrix. Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are the living part of the tissue, and the blood or plasma that carries the living parts is the matrix.
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Bibliography
Duckie, Muckie. "Monocytes." Prezi.com. N.p., 26 Oct. 2014. Web. 08 Sept. 2016. <https://prezi.com/v0ltgd1b1mkn/monocytes/>.
"Monocyte." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Aug. 2016. Web. 08 Sept. 2016. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocyte>.
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