2nd line of defence cells Flashcards
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Neutrophil
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engulfs foregin particles and micro-organism
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Eosinophil
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secretes enzymes that break down cell walls in pathogens
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Natural killer cell
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provides a rapid response to virus-infected cells and caner/turrmor cells
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Mast ccells
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meditates inflammatroy responses by releasing histamines
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Macrophages
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detects foreign material and engulfs it for destruction; secretes messenger signals for other cells
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Dendritic cell
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engulfs material, presents it to other cells of the immune system and signals the presence of infection