Chapter 16 Flashcards
what cells are part of innate immunity
basophil
eosinophils
mast cells
basophil type
granulocyte
eosinophil type
granulocyte
mast cell type
granulocyte
basophil function
releases histamine that causes inflammation
eosinophil function
kills parasites with oxidative burst
mast cell function
antigen-presenting cells; produce antibacterial peptides
what cells are part of both adaptive and innate
neutrophil
monocyte
dendritic cell
NK cell
neutrophil type
granulocyte
monocyte type
agranulocyte
dendritic cell type
agranulocyte
NK cell type
agranulocyte
neutrophil function
phagocytizes bacteria and fungi
monocyte function
precursor to macrophages. Some macrophages are fixed in certain organs while others wander tissues causing inflammation, all preform phagocytosis
dendritic cell function
in skin and respiratory and intestinal mucosa, phagocytizes bacteria and presents antigens to T cells