Chapter 14 Flashcards
Fluid surrounding body cells
interstitial fluid
Three jobs of the lymphatic capillaries
Pick up interstitial fluid
Remove fats
Fight infections and cancer
Where do lymph vessels empty back into?
Blood vessels
Monocytes prior to leaving blood
Macrophages
Cells that make antibodies
B cells
Cells that directly attack
T cells
Functions of the spleen
Hemolysis
Storage of blood
Immune job
The thymus gland is known as what?
T cell “college”
Where are T cells formed?
Red bone marrow
Innate immunity is immunity that….
you are born with
Immunity that uses inflammation
Innate
First on the scene of a bacterial infection
Neutrophils
Cells that pick up debris
Macrophages
Immunity that develops as we mature
Adaptive
Immunity with a delayed onset
Adaptive
Where do lymphocytes hang out?
Lymph tissues
Cells that attack a specific antigen directly
T cells
Cell-mediated immunity
T cells
Cells that turn into plasma cells
B cells
Also called immunoglobulins
Antibodies
Humoral immunity
B cells
Antibody used for fighting bacteria
IgG
Antibody used for respiratory
IgA
Types of T cells
Cytotoxic, Helper, Supressor
Mount direct attack
Cytotoxic
Help in many areas
Helper
Cell that is destroyed by HIV
Helper
Turns attack off and prevents autoimmune
Supressor (regulatory)
