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Phagocytosis - Cell Cartoons

Phagocytosis is the process by which particulate material is endocytosed (“eaten”) by a cell (From Greek phagein, to eat.). The process of phagocytosis is one of the many different ways our immune cells fight infections. Macrophages and neutrophils are cells of the immune system that use phagocytosis to bind and ingest invading microorganisms. ...

Keywords:: phagocytosis, Phagocytosis animation, macrophages, neutrophil

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Material Type:: Animation
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 28, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:: January 3, 2025
Author:: Cell Cartoons
Submitter:: Jim Bidlack
Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:: Video, Website

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Language:: English
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