human blood monocytes
Monocytes. When monocytes enter the tissue they are called Macrophages.
MACROPHAGES (Some Monocytes enter tissue, enlarge, and Mature into Macrophages).
Macrophages
Monocytes mature into different types of macrophages.
Macrophages
monocytes
They become larger and turn into macrophages
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that begin their lives as monocytes. monocytes develop into macrophages or dendritic cells. For stem cells, please visit BOC Sciences
Macrophages do not replicate. The bone marrow produces Monocytes which when they find a damaged area transform into Macrophages.
Alveolar macro-phages uptake debris which reach the alvoli. they are derived from circulating monocytes as well as mitotic division of already present macrophages.
Macrophages