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Which granulocyte arrives first at an infection site?
neutrophils
What fights infection?
The white blood cells in your body fight infection by phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis which is the movement of materials into the cell. You can look at the process kind of like sticking your finger into a balloon. The material gets completely surrounded, the membrane pinches together forming a vesicle inside the cytoplasm of the cell!
What does the medical abbreviation gran mean?
Gran refers to granulocyte, which is a type of white blood cell.
What is immature granulocyte?
t is immature granulocyte
What protects the body against infection and fights infection when it occurs?
white bloods cells fights foreign substances in a human body
How does sweat prevent infection?
All the bacteria fights of the bad infection
A defense cell engulfing a bacterium illustrates?
Phagocytosis
What are the body's three lines of defence in relation to infection?
Mucous membranes, phagocytosis, immune response.
What is the difference between granulocytes and agranulocytes?
there are two main type of white blood cell,granulocyte and agranulocyte.granulocyte are white blood cell that has granule in their cytoplasm and it is visible when staining....the most common granulocyte are neutrophil,which are one of the phagocyte.the granule aid in phagocytosis ..there are three main type of granules in the neutrophil.granule contain lysozyme. agranulocyte is white blood cell which do not have granule in their cytoplasm.exm are the lymphocyte,macrophage. ^^
Is an antibody a carbohydroate?
No, it is not. Antibody = A protein that fights infection.
Which parts of fights infection?
White blood cells
How can inflammation affect phagocytosis?
Inflammation can enhance phagocytosis by triggering the recruitment of more phagocytic cells to the site of infection or tissue damage. On the other hand, chronic inflammation can impair phagocytosis by causing the release of excessive cytokines that can disrupt the function of phagocytic cells.
