Connect Access Card for Anatomy & Physiology
Connect Access Card for Anatomy & Physiology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259133008
Author: Michael McKinley, Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 22, Problem 1DYKB

_____ 1. All of the following are phagocytic cells except

  1. a. neutrophils.
  2. b. T-lymphocytes.
  3. c. macrophages.
  4. d. eosinophils.
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Summary Introduction

Introduction:

The phagocytosis is the process in which the cells eliminate the pathogens by engulfing them. The substances which are engulfed by the cell may be infectious agents, cellular debris. This is a very common process for food intake in amoebas.

Answer to Problem 1DYKB

Correct answer:

The T-lymphocytes secrete cytokines and activate other cytotoxic T-lymphocytes to invade the pathogens. Therefore, option b. is correct.

Explanation of Solution

Reason for the correct statement:

Option b. is given as “T-lymphocytes”. The T-lymphocytes are the cells which provide protection against the antigens by releasing cytokines and also activate the cytotoxic cells which further release other cytokines. The infectious antigens are eliminated by the cytokines, not by phagocytosis process. Hence, the T-lymphocytes are not the phagocytic cells.

Hence, option b. is correct.

Reasons for incorrect statements:

Option a. is given as “neutrophils”. The neutrophils’ function is to destroy infectious agents through a process known as phagocytosis. It is the process in which the infectious agent is engulfed by the neutrophils. Neutrophils are phagocytic cells. Hence, option a. is incorrect.

Option c. is given as “macrophages”. The macrophages also involve the phagocytosis process in which the engulfed infectious agent is covered to form phagosome and interact with lysosomes to release a residue in the external environment. Macrophages are phagocytic cells. Hence, option c. is incorrect.

Option d. is given as “eosinophils”. Eosinophils also participate in the immune response associated with allergy and asthma and are involved in phagocytosis of antigen-antibody complexes. Eosinophils are phagocytic cells. Hence, option d. is incorrect.

Hence, options a., c., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion

The neutrophils, macrophages, and eosinophils all are phagocytic cells because they show phagocytosis, but T-lymphocytes releases cytokines to eliminate pathogens.

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Chapter 22 Solutions

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Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 11WDYLCh. 22.3 - Prob. 12WDYLCh. 22.4 - Prob. 13WDYLCh. 22.4 - What distinguishes a hapten from an antigen?Ch. 22.4 - Prob. 15WDYLCh. 22.4 - Which type of MHC class molecules is found on all...Ch. 22.4 - Prob. 17WDYLCh. 22.5 - Prob. 18WDYLCh. 22.5 - Prob. 19WDYLCh. 22.5 - Prob. 20WDYLCh. 22.6 - Prob. 21WDYLCh. 22.6 - How do cytokines released by helper T-lymphocytes...Ch. 22.6 - Prob. 23WDYLCh. 22.6 - Prob. 24WDYLCh. 22.6 - Prob. 25WDYLCh. 22.7 - Prob. 26WDYLCh. 22.7 - Prob. 27WDYLCh. 22.7 - Prob. 28WDYLCh. 22.8 - Prob. 29WDYLCh. 22.8 - What are the six major functions of antibodies?...Ch. 22.8 - Which subclass of antibodies is most prevalent?...Ch. 22.9 - Prob. 32WDYLCh. 22.9 - Prob. 33WDYLCh. 22.9 - Prob. 34WDYLCh. 22 - _____ 1. All of the following are phagocytic cells...Ch. 22 - _____ 2. This cell releases cytokines to activate...Ch. 22 - _____ 3. This cell is activated by binding...Ch. 22 - _____ 4. These two cells destroy an infected cell...Ch. 22 - _____ 5. All of the following are functions of...Ch. 22 - _____ 6. The four characteristics of adaptive...Ch. 22 - _____ 7. During which process does additional...Ch. 22 - _____ 8. This chemical is released by...Ch. 22 - _____ 9. The correct sequence of the major events...Ch. 22 - _____ 10. Two of the major actions of complement...Ch. 22 - Compare the general characteristics of innate...Ch. 22 - Define the inflammatory response, and explain its...Ch. 22 - Describe an antigen.Ch. 22 - Describe class I and class II MHC molecules, and...Ch. 22 - Prob. 15DYKBCh. 22 - Prob. 16DYKBCh. 22 - Explain the general function of cytotoxic...Ch. 22 - Describe both the function of antibodies and...Ch. 22 - There are two branches of adaptive immunity:...Ch. 22 - Prob. 20DYKBCh. 22 - Prob. 1CALCh. 22 - Prob. 2CALCh. 22 - Prob. 3CALCh. 22 - Prob. 4CALCh. 22 - Prob. 5CALCh. 22 - Prob. 1CSLCh. 22 - Prob. 2CSLCh. 22 - Prob. 3CSL
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