IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most numerous type of phagocyte?
A
Monocyte
B
Leukocyte
C
Neutrophil
D
B Cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neutrophils. Neutrophils are a type of PMN granulocyte normally found in the bloodstream. They are the most abundant type of phagocyte and the first responder during inflammation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neutrophils. Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cell in humans and arise from granulocytes. They are also phagocytic in nature, and Metchnikoff called neutrophils the “archetypal phagocyte”. Neutrophils are the first immune cells to be recruited, which can be through the cytokines produced by macrophages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neutrophilic granulocytes or polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are the most abundant white blood cell in humans and mice.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in the circulation, and have been regarded as first line of defense in the innate arm of the immune system.

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