Types of Circulating and Tissue Immune Cells
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Which immune cell type is highly phagocytic and among the first responders to bacterial infections?

  • Eosinophils
  • Monocytes
  • Neutrophils (correct)
  • Macrophages
  • Which immune cell type plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity and recognizes and destroys infected or abnormal cells?

  • Natural Killer (NK) Cells
  • T Cells (correct)
  • B Cells
  • Monocytes
  • Which immune cell type differentiates into plasma cells, producing antibodies that target specific pathogens?

  • B Cells (correct)
  • Eosinophils
  • Macrophages
  • Neutrophils
  • Which immune cell type is involved in the immune response to parasitic infections and allergic reactions, releasing substances to combat parasites and modulate the immune response?

    <p>Eosinophils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which immune cell type circulates in the blood and differentiates into macrophages when they enter tissues, playing a role in phagocytosis?

    <p>Monocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type is responsible for releasing histamine and other inflammatory mediators in response to allergens or pathogens?

    <p>Mast Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type differentiates into plasma cells that produce antibodies?

    <p>B Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type plays a role in tissue repair and scar tissue formation following inflammation?

    <p>Fibroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type resides in tissues and provides a rapid response upon re-exposure to previously encountered pathogens?

    <p>Resident Memory T Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type lines blood vessels and plays a role in immune responses by facilitating the recruitment of immune cells to sites of infection or injury?

    <p>Endothelial Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type may also be involved in the response to allergens, along with mast cells and basophils?

    <p>Eosinophils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type may play a role in modulating the immune response in allergic reactions?

    <p>T Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do antibodies produced by B cells recognize and bind to?

    <p>Specific Antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do B-cell produced antibodies do to pathogens?

    <p>Neutralize them</p> Signup and view all the answers

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