Adaptive Immunity Flashcards
Against specific pathogens or changed body cells
Adaptive immunity
Defense cells in the blood B lymphocytes
Adaptive
Antibodies
Adaptive immunity
Defense cells in the tissue - T lymphocytes
Adaptive
Components of the adaptive immune system
Cellular - t lymphocytes, b lymphocytes, plasma cells
Humoral- antibodies, cytokines
Key cells involved in the adaptive immune response
Lymphocytes
Allow body to recognize , remember and response to a specific stimulus an antigen.
Adaptive immunity
Can result in the elimination of
And recovery from disease and the host often acquires a specific immunologic memory
Adaptive immunity
Allow the host to respond more effectively if reinfection with the same microorganism occurs.
Adaptive Immunity
Direct cell to cell contact
T lymphocytes
Antibody production
B lymphocytes
20-40% WBC
Lymphocytes
7 - 10 mm in diameter and has large rounded nucleus that may be somewhat indented. ‘
Lymphocytes
Primary-lymphoid organs
Bone marrow
thymus
Secondary lymphocytes organs
Spleen, lymph nodes, appendix, tonsils