IMMUNOLOGY LAB phagocytosis

what are phagocytic cells

Major players in cellular innate immunity

• Also function as the ‘clean up crew’ in necrotic

and/or apoptotic events

• Phagocytosis can be enhanced by opsonization, or

tagging, by other reactions (CRP, compliment, etc.)

examples of phagocytic cells

• Macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells (tissues)

and monocytes (blood)

what is phagocytosis?

form of endocytosis. engulfment of particles

In the process of phagocytosis the cell changes shape by sending out projections which are called______ (false

feet).

pseudpodia

The phagocytic cell such as a macrophage may be attracted to a particle like a bacteria or virus by chemical attractant.

•This process is called

chemotaxis (movement toward a source of chemical attractant)

draw phagocytosis RIGHT NOW

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earthworm

Coelomocytes are

phagocytic immune cells used by

various invertebrate coelomate animals.

• Annelida

• Mollusca

• Arthropoda

what are these photos of

coelomocytes