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Phagocytic Cells
Phagocytic cells and their function
| CELL | FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| Neutrophils | kill bacteria and mediate inflammation |
| eosinophils | release chemicals and phagocytize to kill parasites. Participate in allergic responses |
| monocytes | develop into macrophages |
| macrophages | phagocytize microbes. mediate inflammation. present antigens to T cells |
| basophils | enter tissue at site of injury. secrete heparin and histamine. |
| Natural killer cells | attack cancerous and virus-infected cells |
| dendritic cells | phagocytize microbes. mediate inflammation. present antigens to T cells |
| mast cells | secrete histamine in inflammatory response. participate in allergic responses. |