macrophage
Phagocytes
PhagocytosisPhagocytes make up three-quarters of the body's white blood cells. They destroy pathogens by engulfing them.It's called phagocytosis. Macrophages mainly phagocytose the pathogens.
Yes, white blood cells can ingest pathogens through a process called phagocytosis. This allows white blood cells to destroy and eliminate harmful pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, from the body.
B lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, are responsible for producing antibodies. These antibodies bind to specific pathogens, like bacteria or viruses, marking them for destruction by the immune system.
White blood cells destroy microorganisms through phagocytosis, where they engulf and digest the invaders. They can also release toxic chemicals to kill the microorganisms, or activate the immune system to produce antibodies that specifically target the pathogens. Additionally, some white blood cells can directly attack and destroy infected cells.
The main function of white blood cells (also commonly referred to as leucocytes) is to defend against foreign invading pathogens that may enter the body. They do this as they are phagocytes, in that they engulf pathogens and destroy them. Therefore, the function of a white blood cell is to defend the body against infection.
The medical term is "phagocyte." Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell that can engulf and destroy invading cells, pathogens, and other harmful substances in the body. They play a crucial role in the immune response to infections.
White blood cells that engulf and destroy pathogens are called monocytes (which circulate in the blood and reside in the bodies tissues) and neutrophil or neutrocytes (which circulate in the bloodstream as well but are particularly responsive to bacterial and fungal infections and inflammations).
The blood contains several components that protect the body from infections and diseases, primarily white blood cells (leukocytes), antibodies, and complement proteins. White blood cells, such as lymphocytes and phagocytes, identify and destroy pathogens. Antibodies are specific proteins produced by B cells that recognize and neutralize foreign invaders. Additionally, complement proteins enhance the ability of antibodies and phagocytes to clear pathogens from the body.
Most are found circulating through the body as parts of the immune system, but a few of the tissues that have their own dedicated phagocytes that are not immune cell are Skin, Blood vessels, Connective tissue, and Blood.
neutrophil
Macrophages. Macrophages are monocytes that have gained the ability to phagocytize bacteria in the tissues. They are agranular because, when stained, they do not have granules in their cytoplasm. This is just a classification of leukocytes (or white blood cells).