​​Brief Cell Communication:

Microphage

________: a white blood cell that is part of your immune system.

Microphages

________ ingest foreign invaders like bacteria or viruses.

Synapse

________: the junction between two nerve cells where signal transmission occurs.

Paracrine

________ signaling allows cells to locally communicate.

Autocrine signaling

________ is important during development, helping cells take on and reinforce their correct identities.

Paracrine signals

What are especially important for development? Answer with a single words or term.

Cells

________ communicate over short distances (paracrine communication)