Which Cell Is a Respiratory Macrophage?

Dust cells are alveolar macrophages found in the respiratory tract. Langerhans cells

Langerhans cells
Langerhans cells (LC) are tissue-resident macrophages of the skin, and contain organelles called Birbeck granules. They are present in all layers of the epidermis and are most prominent in the stratum spinosum.
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are macrophages seen in the skin. Microglia are the central nervous system macrophages.

Where are macrophages found in the respiratory system?

Alveolar macrophages are mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in the degradation, clearance and presentation of the antigen to adaptive immune cells.

What are respiratory macrophages?

Alveolar macrophages are the primary phagocytes of the innate immune system, clearing the air spaces of infectious, toxic, or allergic particles that have evaded the mechanical defenses of the respiratory tract, such as the nasal passages, the glottis, and the mucociliary transport system.

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