OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNITY INNATE AND ADAPTIVE
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Macrophages
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Epithelial cells
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Skin cells
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Lining of the gut
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macrophages and neutrophils display a variety of cell-surface receptors that enable them to recognize and engulf pathogens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Macrophages and neutrophils (phagocytes) are the front-line defenders in your body’s immune system. They seek out, ingest, and destroy pathogens and other debris through a process called phagocytosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -The process where these white blood cells surround, engulf, and destroy foreign substances is called phagocytosis, and the cells are collectively referred to as phagocytes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most important cells associated with innate immune responses are: Neutrophils-These are the most numerous type of innate immune responder cells. Their primary job is to destroy pathogens. Neutrophils circulate in the blood, but enter different parts of the body where an invader has been identified.