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The term for cells that eat is phagocytes. For example, macrophages which eat invading organisms in the human body would be called a phagocytic cell. "Phag" comes from the Greek which means "eat."
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∙ 10y agoA macrophage is a type of white blood cell (leukocyte) which can phagocytose (eat and digest) bacteria and debris.
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∙ 11y agoWhite blood cells. B Cells specifically.
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A cell tha protects the body be eating invading cells is known as?
This is phenomena known as cellular immunity in which macrophages of body eats the invading cell but before that the foreign cell have to modify by MHC or some other type of molecules in the body so that these macrophagic cell can identify the forieng invading cell. Macrophages cells in different part of body are known by different name such as in nervous system they are known as neuroglial cell, in live known as kuffer cells etc.
What is a type of white blood cell that sorrounds and kills invading cells?
Macrophage
What is a type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells This type of cell also removes dead cells and stimulates the action of other immune cells?
a macrophage
What term means a white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells?
A macrophage is the type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells.
Which type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells removes dead cells and stimulates the action of other immune cells?
Macrophages, sometimes called phagocytes, engulf pathogens and cell debris and trigger T-cells and B-cells.
What is the medical term meaning a type of white blood cell that can destroy substances such as invading cells?
These are known as "phagocytes" and include neutrophils and macrophages.
What kind of cell kills invading bacteria?
B-cells and T-cells can both kill the invading bacteria. B-cells:- create antibodies which kill the bacteria. T-cells:-attack them directly or call in white blood cells. The T-cells also remember the T-cells also remember the type of bacteria and then protect themselves from that bacteria invading again. I hope this answered your question, and helped you out. :)
Which cell produces antibodies in the immune system?
B cells produce antibodies. Specifically plasma cells (a type of B cells, which are meant to produce large quantities of B cells very quickly, and memory B cells, which are meant to last in your body for a long time so you can respond to the same kind infection more quickly the next time.
How are helper t cells activated?
It is a type of leukocyte, or white blood cell, but it has no ability to ingest or destroy invading bacteria. It activates other white blood cells or antibodies to react with the invading organism.
What surrounds and eats the invaders in the body?
Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell, and they surround and eat invaders in the body.
What type of worm eats fat cells?
ringworm
What phase of the cell cycle are the type of cells in the nerve cell?
Plant cells
