3.2.4.2 - Phagocytosis Flashcards

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How do phagocytes protect against pathogens, toxins, cancer cells or foreign tissues?

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  • phagocyte identifies foreign antigen
  • engulfs it into phagocyte vacuole
  • lysosome fuses with phagocyte vacuole
  • releases lysozymes - hydrolyse pathogen
  • phagocyte presents antigen on its surface (ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL)
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What is phagocytosis?

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When foreign material is ingested by a phagocyte to form a phagosome.

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T-Lymphocytes can be one of 2 types. What are they?

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T-helper lymphocytes (Th)

Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes (Tc)

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Identify the 2 types of white blood cell.

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Phagocytes (non-specific)

Lymphocytes (specific)

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What are lysozymes?

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Hydrolytic enzymes found inside lysosomes that digest foreign material.

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What is a phagosome?

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A vesicle containing foreign material within a phagocyte that is formed during phagocytosis.

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Is phagocytosis a specific or a non-specific response to a non-self antigen?

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Non-specific

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Are Phagocytes ‘antigen presenting cells’?

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Yes - they present foreign antigens on their surface after engulfing a foreign material.

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Describe how phagocytosis of a virus leads to presentation of its antigens

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Phagosome FUSES with lysosome

lysosome contains lyzozymes which destroy virus]

antigen displayed on cell MEMBRANE of phagocyte (APC)

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structure of antibodies

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  • proteins
  • specific primary structure
  • specific tertiary structure
  • comp to antigents - form antigen - antibody complexes
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what is the first line of defense?

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phagocytosis

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