Cell types Flashcards
1
Q
Macrophages
A
Ingest and destroy microorganisms
Circulating surveillance
Derived from monocytes
2
Q
Neutrophils
A
Deliver microorganisms too big for internalisation to cytotoxic compartments of cells
3
Q
Dendritic Cell
A
Induce adaptive immunity
Immature - phagocytes
Mature - APCs
4
Q
Natural Killer
A
Innate - no prior activation
Release cytotoxic granules (perforins and granzymes)`
5
Q
B Cell
A
Differentiate into plasma cells - Ab producing
6
Q
CD4 T cell
A
T Helper cell, coreceptor of MHCII
7
Q
CD8 T cell
A
Cytotoxic T cell, release cytotoxins
8
Q
Lymphoid lineage
A
Natural killer, B cell, T cell
9
Q
Myeloid lineage
A
Macrophage, neutrophil, eosinophil, mast, basophil
Innate cells
10
Q
Erythroid lineage
A
Erythrocyte and megakaryocyte
