Bodily responses Flashcards

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Describe how mice injected with human EPO (Glycoprotein hormone) produces anti-human EPO antibody

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Human EPO antigens presented on APC’s in mouse
Th cell stimulates B cell to divide
Producing antibodies (B cell -> plasma -> AB’s)

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How does a phagocyte destroy a pathogen in the blood ?

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Engulfs pathogen
Forming vesicles/fusing with lysosome
Releasing hydrolytic enzymes

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What cells elicit an immune response ?

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Viral cells
Pathogens
Foreign cells
Tumour/Cancer cells
APC’s

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