Sample Question from Normal Peripheral Blood Cells, presented by MediaLab

Function & Kinetics of Granulocytes

Phagocytosis in a Neutrophil

When a neutrophil is faced with a microorganism or foreign particle, phagocytosis begins.

The neutrophil extends pseudopods around the foreign material and engulfs it.

Digestive enzymes present in the neutrophilic granules are released into the vacuole containing the foreign particle, and the particle is destroyed.

In most cases a mild infection enhances the function of neutrophils while a severe infection impairs their function.

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