Phagocytes Flashcards
1
Q
What are some components of innate immune system?
A
inflammation, fever, antimicrobial
BIG comp. = phagocytic WBC that engulf + digest foreign bodies
2
Q
What does endocytosis mean?
A
ingesting
3
Q
What do phagocytes do when an invader comes in?
A
mast cell detects invaders & releases histamine + heparin
Vessels dialte
Phag. go to engulf
4
Q
phagocytes - where can they be found?
A
circulates in blood and can move into body tissue
5
Q
What is the “body part” called when pathogens are engulfed
A
pseudopodia
6
Q
Explain the process of when a bacteria is engulfed
A
Lysosome fuses with vesicle (holds engulfed pathogen) and turnes into phagolysosome
Meaning –> digest and destroy
Bring to surface to form anti-body
