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a. Fibroblasts: large and fusiform: produce the ground substance
b. Macrophages: wander around and engulf and destroy bacteria, other foreign particles, and dead or dying cells
i. activate immune system when they sense foreign matters called antigens
ii. arise from WBC monocytes
c. Leukocytes (WBCs) : most common
i. neutrophils: wander about attacking bacteria
ii. lymphocytes: react against bacteria , toxins, and other foreign material
d. Plasma cells (b-cells): synthesize disease-fighting antibodies
i. Arise from lymphocytes
e. Mast cells: are found alongside blood vessels
i. secrete heparin to inhibit clotting
ii. secrete histamine to dilate blood vessels
f. Adipocytes: store triglycerides (fat molecules)
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