This 3-D image was created by Gary Carlson to illustrate the process of phagocytosis.
Phagocytosis is a process where a cell incorporates a particle by extending pseudopodia and drawing the particle into a vacuole of its cytoplasm.
In the artwork, the macrophage uses pseudopodia to engage pathogenic bacteria.
View more work from Gary Carlson through his Medical Illustration Sourcebook portfolio, and his website: gcarlson.com.
