Cards (8)

  • neutrophils engulf and destroy pathogen and undergo phagocytosis
  • neutrophils are derived from bone marrow
  • neutrophils have a granular structure
  • neutrophils contain a large number of lysosomes which means digestion is quicker
  • neutrophils have a lobed nucleus
    lobed nucleus makes it easier to move around through capillaries
  • neutrophils are non specific so they can attack any pathogen
  • neutrophils contains lysosomes which contains hydrolytic enzyme lysozyme
  • made from stem cells in bone marrow