Immune System Flashcards
What is the Macrophage Function?
Devours invaders, calls T cells and puts antigen on virus
What Are T Cells Functions
Calls for backup for the counter attack
What are B cells Function
Tags invaders with antibodies
What are Antibodies Function
The medicine your body makes and identifies pathogen
What are killer T cells functions
They kill the tagged invaders
What is the Function for cytotoxic T cells
Destroys the infected body cell
What is the Function for a memory cell
Patrols the immune system for invaders from the past
What are the 5 basic steps to fight pathogens
- Identify the invaders
- call for help
- tag the invaders
- destroy the invaders
- remember the invaders
When you are procreated from disease your are
Immune
What is another way to become immune without experiencing the virus
A vaccine
What are the second line of defence against viruses or pathogens
Mucus membrane, tears gastric juice
Tuberculosis bacteria attacks cells in the
Lungs
Streptococci bacteria attacks cells in the
Throat
Salmonella attacks cells in the
Digestive system
Measles viruses can attack
Skin cells
