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
FMA	83541
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

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