development of immune cells Flashcards
what are the cells of the immune system
- lymphocytes
- APC
- effector cells
- monocytes macrophages
- NK cells
what are lymphocytes
- bcells
- tcells
what are antigen presenting cells (APC)
- dendritic cells
- macrophages
- bcells
- follicular dendritic cells
what are effector cells
- t lymphocytes
- macrophages
- granulocytes
what is the principle function of bcells
mediators of humoral immunity
what is the principle function of tcells
activation of phagocytes
killing infected cells
what is the principle function of macrophages as effector cells
phagocytosis and killing of microbes
what is the principle function of macrophages as APC
effector phase of cell mediated immunity
what is the principle function of follicular dendrites as APC
display antigens to bcells in humoural immune response
what is the principle function of dendritic cells as APC
initiation of tcell responses
what is the principle function of granulocytes as effector cells
killing microbes
what are granulocytes
neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, mast cells
where are immune cells generated
start in bone marrow.
