cell types in inflammatory response

Question 1

mast cells

Answer 1

• dilates blood vessels and induces inflammation via release of histamines and heparin
• recruits macrophages and neutrophils
• involved in wound healing & defense against pathogens and allergic reactions
• founds in connectie tissues, mucous membranes

Question 2

macrophage

Answer 2

-phagocytic cell that consumes foreign pathogens & cancer cells
- stimulates other immune cells
- found; migrates from blood vessels to tissues

Question 3

natural killer cell (NKC)

Answer 3

• kills tumor cells & virus infected cells
• circulates in blood and migrates into tissue

Question 4

dendritic cells