Dominos Immune System Flashcards
A dead or modified version of a pathogen which elicits the adaptive immune response
Vaccine
Where T cells mature
Thymus
Another term for adaptive immune response
Specific immune response
The process by which a macrophage engulfs a pathogen
Phagocytosis
Major process of the adaptive immune response, executed by B-cells, destroys the pathogen and prevents future infection by the same pathogen
Humoral immune response
Where B- cells and T-cells are stored
Lymph nodes
Activated by cytokines, release perforins to destroy infected cells
Cytotoxic t- cells
A type of Inate defense. Includes skin and mucus membranes
Barriers
Protein markers on the outside of our cells as well as pathogens. Can be familiar or foreign
Antigens
Major process of the adaptive immune response, executed by cytotoxic t-cells, destroys the pathogen and deals with infected body cells
Cell- mediated immune response
Where b-cells and t-cells are produced, where b-cells mature
Bone marrow
Lymphocytes that create antibodies
B-cells
Released by helper t-cells, activate b-cells and cytotoxic t-cells
Cytokines
Released by cytotoxic t-cells to destroy infected body cells
Perforins
B-cells and t-cells
Lymphocytes
The body’s 3rd line of defense, targets one specific pathogen at one time.
Adaptive immune response
Disease producer, any organism or agent that can produce disease
Pathogen
B- cells that last a long time and continue to produce antibodies against a pathogen
Memory cells
The ability to resist an infection before symptoms appear
Immunity
Activated by macrophages displaying foreign antigens. Release cytokines to activate b-cells and cytotoxic t-cells.
Helper t-cells
Big eaters, engulf pathogens and display their antigens
Macrophages
A type of innate defense, includes macrophages, natural killer cells, inflammation, proteins, and fever
Internal defenses
Includes barriers and internal defenses, non-specifically attempts to prevent all pathogens from causing infection
Innate immune response
Created by b- cells, bind to antigens, blocking the pathogen from infecting more host cells
Antibodies
