Immune System Flashcards
If a newborn were accidentally given a drug that destroyed the thymus, what would most likely happen?
His T cells wouldn’t mature and would grow different
Difference between b and T cells
B lymphocytes are created in the bone marrow, t lymphocytes are also created in the none marrow but mature in the thymus.
What cell does HIV attack?
Helper T-cells, which kills cells that have been affected with ges
What are antigens
A toxin that induces an immune response
Function if most organs of the lymphatic system?
- collect and transport tissue fluids
- returning plasma proteins to the bloodstream
- absorb digested fats
- transports larger molecular compounds to the bloodstream
What makes up innate immunity
You’re born with it, it doesn’t affect other animals, like skin, mucus,
What makes up the lymphatic system
The lymph vessels, lymph nodes and lymph, tonsils, adenoids, spleen and thymus.
Where are the cells of the immune system produced
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What type of cells secrete antibodies?
Activated B cells aka memory cells
