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Innate Immunity: Cells
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Lymphatic and Immunity Mind Map on Innate Immunity: Cells, created by kathrynmoar on 23/10/2013.
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Innate Immunity: Cells
White Blood Cells
move into infected tissues and destroy infections.
Chemotaxis
chemotactic factors is part of the microorganism that releases a signal which attracts WBCs
Phagocytosis
endocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages
Neutrophils
phagocytic and first cells to enter
Regularly cross wall of GI tract, providing protection.
Macrophages
large phagocytic cells
Monocytes: leave blood and enter tissues.
clean blood and lymph
Basophils and Mast cells
promote inflammation when activated by innate or adaptive system
Basophils are motile and can enter tissues
Mast cells: non-motile and are in CT
Eosinophils
leave blood and enter tissues
reduce inflammation: breakdown chemicals produced by basophils and mast cells
secrete enzymes killing parasites
Natural Killer Cells
type of lymphocyte
lyse tumor and virus-infected cells
recognize a variety of cell types
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