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Cellular Defenses
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Macrophages
Back (Answer)
Phagocyte/tissue (lungs + spleen) • Last for months
#2
Front (Question)
Dendritic cells
Back (Answer)
Play a role in initiating adaptive response + innate responses • Under skin + mucus membrane • Antigen presenting cells
#3
Front (Question)
Neutrophils
Back (Answer)
“First responders” • Find bacteria/ viruses + digest them
#4
Front (Question)
Monocytes
Back (Answer)
In blood, lives 2-3 days • When they leave the blood, they become macrophages
#5
Front (Question)
Natural killer cells
Back (Answer)
NOT phagocytes • In virally infected host cells (like cancer) • “puts hole in cell + drops a grenade”