Immune Cells

Question 1

name the functional categories of immune cells and the types of cells in that category

Answer 1

1. phagocytes- monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, microglia, eosinophil
2. cytotoxic- cytotoxic T-cells, natural killer cells, eosinophil
3. antigen presenting cells- macrophages and monocytes

Question 2

eosinophil- involved in _____ and parasites

1. attach to parasite and insert ____ (cytotoxic)
2. ________ to antigens that cause allergies

Answer 2

eosinophil- involved in ALLERGIES and parasites

1. attach to parasite and insert CHEMICALS (cytotoxic)
2. PHAGOCYTOTIC to antigens that cause allergies

Question 3

Basophils and Mast cells- involved in _______

1. respond with the release of ______ –> inflammation + vasodilation

Answer 3

Basophils and Mast cells- involved in ALLERGIES

1. respond with the release of HISTAMINE –> inflammation + vasodilation

Question 4

neutrophils- target ______

1. what functional category
2. pyrogens- cause ______

Answer 4

neutrophils- target BACTERIA

1. PHAGOCYTOTIC
2. pyrogens- cause FEVER

Question 5

monocytes and macrophages-
 1. what functional categories 
 2. \_\_\_\_\_\_ transition into \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
     \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are found in blood 
     \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ patrol tissues

Answer 5

monocytes and macrophages-
 1. ANTIGEN PRESENTING AND PHAGOCYTOTIC 
 2. MONOCYTES transition into MACROPHAGES
     MONOCYTES are found in blood 
     MACROPHAGES patrol tissues

Question 6

lymphocytes B- and T- cells

1. chiefly responsible for ______ immunity
2. mostly in ______ tissues

Answer 6

lymphocytes B- and T- cells

1. chiefly responsible for ACQUIRED immunity
2. mostly in LYMPHATIC tissues