Chapter 2: Cells and Tissues of the Immune System Questions and Updated Answers 2023
Chapter 2: Cells and Tissues of the Immune System Questions and Updated Answers 2023 Lymphoid tissues Immune cells are in the blood and lymph, and scattered in all tissues, but their responses to microbes usually occur in.. Cells of the immune system -phagocytes -dendritic cells -antigen-specific lymphocytes -other leukocytes Myeloid lineage -monocytes -neutrophils -eosinophils -basophils Lymphocytes -T cells -B cells -NK cells Phagocytes -neutrophils and macrophages -primary function: ingest and destroy microbes and get rid of damaged tissues Neutrophil Most abundant phagocyte Monocytes Macrophages are derived from... Sequential steps of phagocyte function 1. Recruitment of cells to the sites of infection 2. Recognition and activation of microbes 3. Ingestion of microbes by phagocytosis 4. Destruction of ingested microbes
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