Immune Response and Inflam Flashcards
_____ differentiate into B and T cells.
Lymphocytes
______ are large WBCs and become macrophages in body tissues.
Monocytes
______ are cells genetically dissimilar (different) individual.
Allogenic cells.
Monocytes are ______% of total WBCs.
Up to 8%
Anything foreign that enters the body is called a(n) ______.
Antigen
What can an antigen bind to?
Antibody
Receptors on T or B cells
_____ are antigenic cells that will be destroyed by the immune system.
Target cells
______ is any substance that can stimulate an immune response.
Immunogen
All immunogens are antigenic, meaning they can bind with _____.
Antibody
Are all antigens immunogens?
NO!!
______ is an antigen with the ability to cause disease.
Pathogens
Pathogens are usually a ______ or ______.
Microorganism
Toxin
4 examples of antigens:
Microorganism
Allogenic cells
Malignant cells
Infected cells
An average adult has _____ circulating WBCs.
75 billion
Normal WBCs count = ______.
5,000-10,000 per mL
Neutrophils are ______% of total WBCs.
40-75%
Eosinophils are ______% of total WBCs.
1-6%
Basophils are ______% of total WBCs.
Up to 1%
_____ are the most numerous and are named for granules in the cytoplasm.
Granulocytes
3 types of granulocytes:
Neutrophils
Basophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes are large WBCs and become ______ in body tissues.
Macrophages
All ____ are antigenic.
Immunogens
Cells inhabited by viruses, certain bacteria, and parasites are examples of ______.
Infected cells.
Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and yeasts are examples of _____.
Microorganisms
Lymphocytes are ______% of total WBCs.
20-45%
Neutrophils are made in ________.
Hematopoietic marrow
Neutrophils life span = ______
Hours to days
_____% of neutrophils circulate
50%
_____% of neutrophils adhere to blood vessel wall.
50%
The process of neutrophils that adhere to the blood wall is called _____, meaning _____.
Margination
They are ready to move into tissues
Overall function of neutrophils is _____.
Phagocytosis
Lymphocytes differentiate into _____ and _____.
B-cells
T-cells
There are about ______ neutrophils produced per day.
100 billion
Diameter of neutrophils
10-15 microns
4 processes of neutrophils
1) attracted via chemotaxis
2) phagocytize invading organism
3) die
4 phagocytized by macrophages
_____ are the first to enter the infected areas.
Neutrophils
