PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

LYMPHO RETICULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These are a type of immune system cell (white blood cell). They phagocytize (“eat”) foreign substances and activate T cells.
A
Lymphocytes
B
Macrophages
C
Reticular cells
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macrophages are effector cells of the innate immune system that phagocytose bacteria and secrete both pro-inflammatory and antimicrobial mediators.

Detailed explanation-2: -Professional phagocytes play a central role in innate immunity by eliminating pathogenic bacteria, fungi and malignant cells, and contribute to adaptive immunity by presenting antigens to lymphocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -These include neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, natural killer cells, and lymphocytes (B cells and T cells).

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