Steps of Eliminating a microbe

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Microbe establishes an infection

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Macrophages + dendritic cells phagocytize microbes

patrolling under mucus membranes

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Macrophages or dendritic cells secrete cytokines that induces inflammation + attract other cells “soldiers + weapons” to the site of infection

Question 4

Step 4

Answer 4

Neutrophils, monocytes, and natural killer cells enter tissue from bloodstream

Question 5

Step 5

Answer 5

Dendritic cells migrate to nearby lymph nodes + initiate adaptive immune response

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

Complement is activated by presence of microbes

1. Sound an alarm
2. Make soldiers do job better
3. Kill microbes

Question 7

Step 7

Answer 7

Complement + antimicrobial peptides facilitate elimination of microbes