PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

IMMUNE RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Neutrophils and other types of phagocytes squeeze through open junctions in endothelial cells to ingest and destroy invading bacteria at the site of injury.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process in which the phagocytes squeeze through the cells is known as diapedesis. The diapedesis is the process in which the shape of the phagocytic cell changes so that it can moe through the pores between endothelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phagocytosis. The ability of neutrophils to ingest and subsequently kill invading microbes is essential for the maintenance of host health. Neutrophils remove bacterial and fungal pathogens through a process known as phagocytosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -phagocytosis, process by which certain living cells called phagocytes ingest or engulf other cells or particles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phagocytosis is a cellular process for ingesting and eliminating particles larger than 0.5 m in diameter, including microorganisms, foreign substances, and apoptotic cells.

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