❖ Phagocytosis (cell eating): #UME_Neurology Ingestion of - TopicsExpress



          

❖ Phagocytosis (cell eating): #UME_Neurology Ingestion of particulate matter (e.g., bacteria) from the ECF.The endosome is so large that it is called a phagosome or vacuole.Phagocytosis occurs only in certain specialized cells (e.g., neutrophils, macrophages, the amoeba), andoccurs sporadically. In due course, phagosomes deliver their contents to lysosomes. The membranes of the two organelles fuse. Once inside the lysosome, the contents of the phagosome, e.g. ingested bacteria, are destroyed by the degradative enzymes of the lysosome. #USmleMadeEasy
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:22:00 +0000

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