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Macrophage is a part of the non-specific immune system what does it do?
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Macrophages are white blood cells that locate and phagocytize (eat) bacteria, viruses and dead or injured body cells. They also play a role in alerting the rest of the immune system to the presence of invaders. Macrophages arise from monocytes which are a type of white blood cells. When the monocytes leave the blood they become macrophages.
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Which is part of nonspecific immunity?
Inflammation and fever are nonspecific immune system reactions.
Which is part of the nonspecific immune response?
Inflammation and fever are nonspecific immune system reactions.
What are the nonspecific in the immune system?
The body is made up of a specific defense system and nonspecific defense system. The nonspecific defense system is made up of inflammation, fevers, etc. The immune system is part of the specific defense system. This is because the lysosomes in this system bind to specific antigens and have a certain role to carry out. Therefore, there aren't nonspecific defenses in the immune system.
What is part part of the nonspecific immune response?
Fever
What part is the nonspecific immune response?
Fever
Are basophils part of the nonspecific immune response?
Inflammation
The process of phagocytosis is an integral part of both specific and nonspecific immune defense activities?
False
Is your spinal cord part of your immune system?
No it is not part of the immune system
What is one non-specific barrier to infection in humans?
The body is made up of a specific defense system and nonspecific defense system. The nonspecific defense system is made up of inflammation, fevers, etc. The immune system is part of the specific defense system. This is because the lysosomes in this system bind to specific antigens and have a certain role to carry out. Therefore, there aren't nonspecific defenses in the immune system.
What are macrophages specialized for?
macrophages can be considered one of the many "defenses" that work to help protect our immune system. they do have a special role. they engage in phagocytosis which is the process in which a macrophage engulfs cellular debris or dead cellular material and pathogens. the material goes into the internal part of the macrophage (vacuole) it then travel to the lysosomes where the waste is broken down and it then the reduced material is released extracellularly or intracellulary. in the case of a pathogen a macrophage will present an antigen for the particular pathogen in order for the immune system to identify it. each antigen has a specific helper T cell for each pathogen.
Basic difference between phagocytes and lymphocytes?
well...phagocytes are mainly part of the immune systems defense system, like when there is an inflammatory response. While lymphocytes are mainly for when the immune system attacks a foreign organism. However, lymphocytes can become phagocytes that's why i didnt say that they were part of a certain sector of the immune system.
Are lymph nodes in the immune system?
Yes, they are a part of the immune system.
