MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is now recognized that inflammation induced by microbial infection and tissue damage is an essential mechanism of innate immune response. Proper inflammatory responses provide broad spectrum protection against infections and orchestrate long-term adaptive immunity toward specific pathogens.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mucosal organs also contain a number of other cells of the innate immune system, including phagocytic neutrophils and macrophages, dendritic cells, natural killer cells, and mast cells.