6.3 Flashcards
leucocytes
white blood cells
granulocyte - contain granules
-neutrophil
-eosinophil
-basophil
agranulocyte - no granules
-lymphocyte
-monocyte
non specific response
physical, chemical and mechanical barriers
attempt to stop all pathogens
biological responses
examples of non specific immune response
skin
tears-lysozyme
stomach acid
washing- sneezing, weeing
inflammation
inflamation
second defence
lucocytes drawn to infected area
- fight and eliminate
-tissue repair
mast cells degranulate forming histamines
histamines then move the leucocytes by causing the capillaries to dilate
increase in cells so inflamed
temprerature increase
hypothalamus increases temp to inhibit bacteria growth
prolonged high temperatures can damage tissues and cause water loss
mast cells
reside in skin and mucosal tissue
activate when come into contact with foreign antigens
release histamines when activated
phagocyte
detect foreign antigens
engulf pathogen by phagocytosis to form phagosome
Lysosomes release enzymes into the phagosome that hydrolyse proteins & lipids to digest & destroy the pathogen.
basophils
release histamines
circulate in bloodstream
eosinophils
lobed nucleus allowing to engulf pathogens
produce chemicals that counter inflammation
humoral response
body fluid
specific antibodies
cell mediated response
response to own body cells that have altered self antigen
e.g cancer / virus
mhc
Major Histocompatibility Complex. It is a molecule found on the cell surface membrane of all cells and is used to present antigens, both self and non-self.
antigen presenting cell
Phagocytes (neutrophils and macrophages)
phagosome
lysosome
Cytokines
once they engulf they will present part of the cell on their surface attached to mhc
phagocytosis
Phagocytic cells such as macrophages, engulf and digest pathogens.
They then present antigens of these pathogens on their surface.
Antigens are presented to T cells and their T cell receptors, this then activates those cells.
Activated T cells divide by mitosis, creating many more identical copies of each specific cell T cell.
helper t cells
T Cells are made in the bone marrow, but mature in the thymus gland
Each helper T Cell has a unique T Cell receptor on its surface that fits a specific antigen.
T cells can only recognise antigen presented to them on MHC from an antigen presenting cell
Activated T Cells divide rapidly by mitosis, creating many clones.
These Helper T Cells will activate other cells in the cell-mediated response.
-Develop memory cells
-Stimulate phagocytes
-Stimulate B-cells
some remain as memory cells