Explain monocytes and macrophages. What will be an ideal ...

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Explain monocytes and macrophages.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain the function of inflamation in the body.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

Monocytes are mononuclear phagocytes (Pac Men) that become enlarged upon leaving the blood stream and entering bodily tissue to then become macrophages (bigger Pac Men).

Answer to Question 2

The innate immune system consists of phagocytic cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and various enzymes and serum proteins that are involved in the inflammation process. Inflammation is a response of the body to damaged tissue or infection characterized by swelling, pain, heat, and/or redness. The body's use of inflammation as a defense is like you taking a flame thrower to drive invaders out of your home. It's effective but you have to be careful about not setting your house on fire. If used too much or over a long enough period of time (e.g., chronic inflammation), you can cause more collateral damage to your house than to the invaders.

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