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Defensive cells in the papillary layer that engulf invading bacteria are:

APhagocytes
BPhotocytes
CPhonocytes
DPhytocytes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Phagocytes
1. Bacteria sometimes breach the surface. 2. These cells swallow them up. 3. They are phagocytes. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 5, The Integumentary System._
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