chapter 2 Flashcards
have the ability to differentiate into many types of blood cells
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs)
Why type of HSC do red and white blood cells develop from during hematopoiesis?
pluripotent
Where does hematopoiesis occur in adult vertebrates?
bone marrow
What are the 4 main types of cells that develop from common myeloid progenitors?
RBC, monocytes, granulocytes, and megakaryocytes
Migrate into tissues and differentiate into macrophages―function to repair/remodel, destroy pathogens, present antigens
monocytes
HIGH degree of function as “ingesters” of antigens, followed by presentation to naïve T lymphocytes for initial activation
dendritic cells
granulocytes that cause harm to pathogens
neutrophils
granulocytes that promote inflammation/allergies
basophils/mast cells
granulocytes that function in antiviral/antiparasite activity
eosinophils
What are some common characteristics of granulocytes?
-all have multilobed nuclei
-their cytoplasm is replete with granules
What is the function of megakaryocytes?
to form platelets
cell fragments placed into circulation for
clotting
platelets
what are macrophages and neutrophils specialized for?
phagocytosis
how do macrophages present antigens to T cells?
via Major Histocompatibility Complex molecules
Immature _______________ capture antigen, then mature
and migrate out of that location to another to present
antigen to ____________ cells
-dendritic cells
-B cells
What are the most potent antigen-presenting cells (APC) for
activating naïve T cells?
dendritic cells
What are the three main types of cells develop from the common lymphoid progenitor?
-B lymphocytes
-T lymphocytes (NKT)
-natural killer cells
Cell membrane proteins expressed by cells of the
immune system are referred to by _________________nomenclature
cluster of differentiation (CD)
CD3?
Signal transduction element of T-cell receptor
CD4?
-helper T cells
-Adhesion molecule that binds to MHC class II molecules;
signal transduction