The Ability of Certain Phagocytes to Move Through the Wall

question 96

Multiple Choice

The ability of certain phagocytes to move through the wall of a capillary is called

• A) inflammation.
• B) diapedesis.
• C) chemotaxis.
• D) necrosis.
• E) immunological escape.

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Definitions:

Emulsion

A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible, with one liquid containing a dispersion of the other.

Phospholipids

A group of lipids essential to all cell membranes for their ability to create lipid bilayers.

Phosphatidate Core

The basic structure of phospholipids, consisting of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid tails, and a phosphate group, crucial in membrane biology.

Lecithin

A fatty substance found in plant and animal tissues, used as an emulsifier in food products and nutritional supplements.