1. 1. Phagocytosis Phagocytes Immune response
2. 2. Neutrophils Macrophages Monocytes Image 1.1: Original source of image: http://pixgood.com/neutrophil-organelles.html Images 1.2: Original source of image: http://mcdb-webarchive.mcdb.ucsb.edu/sears/immunology/Cells-Organs/monocyte.htm
3. 3. Stage 1. Chemotaxis Chemically stimulated towards sight of damage Image 1.3: Original source of image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Chemokine_concentration_chemotaxis.svg
4. 4. Stage 2. Adherence Image 1.4: Original source of image: Muniz-Junqueira et al.,2009, p.103
5. 5. Stage 3. Ingestion Pseudopods meet and fuse, surrounding the microorganism with a sac called a PHAGOSOME Stage 4. Digestion Phagosome and lysosomes fuse to become a PHAGOLYSOSOME Image 1.5: Original source of image: http://philschatz.com/biology-concepts-book/contents/m45432.html
6. 6. Stage 3. Ingestion Stage 4. Digestion Stage 5. Killing Image 1.6: Original source of image: https://epiehonorsbiology.wikispaces.com/Phagocytosis+2
7. 7. References Muniz-Junqueira, Maria Imaculada, & Tosta, Carlos Eduardo. (2009). Stages of in vitro phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes by hum Neutrophils are produced. Retrieved from: http://pixgood.com/neutrophil-organelles.html Openstax Concepts of Biology. Eukaryotic cells. Retrieved from: http://philschatz.com/biology-concepts-book/contents/m45432.html Phagocytosis 2. Retrieved from: http://epiehonorsbiology.wikispaces.com/Phagocytosis+2 Sears, D.W. (2009). Monocyte and macrophage morphology. Retrieved from: http://mcdb-webarchive.mcdb.ucsb.edu/sears/immunology/Cells-Organs/monoc Wikimedia Commons. Chemokine concentration chemotaxis. Retrieved from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Chemokine_concentration