Macrophages, Alveolar
Synonyms
Alveolar Macrophage
Alveolar Macrophages
Macrophage, Alveolar
Macrophage, Pulmonary
Macrophages, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Macrophage
Pulmonary Macrophages
Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.