Partially lobulated only; hard to visualize because of blue-black granules obscuring the nucleus
BASOPHILS
Specific granules contain:
Histamine
Heparan sulfate
Leukotrienes
Functions:
- Closely related to _______
- Involved in _______ reactions
MAST CELLS
Immediate Hypersensitivity
T or F
Mast cells primarily located in the tissues
T
T or F
Examples of Type IV Hypersensitivity are food allergies, bronchial asthma, urticaria, wheel
and flare reaction
F
Type I