Immune System Flashcards
1
Q
Two types?
A
Innate
-phagocytes
Adaptive
-T and B
2
Q
Antigen presenting cells?
A
Take up antigens;
Process then into short peptides before presenting the peptides to lymphocytes
3
Q
3 classification of lymphocytes
A
- Native cells
- Effector cells
- Memory cells
4
Q
naive cells are?
A
-not encountered the specific antigens they are programmed to respond
5
Q
Effector cells are?
A
Activated by APCs or antigens;
Ready to fn an immune response
6
Q
Memory cells?
A
- generated following an Pri response to antigen;
- Long lived lymphocytes mediating a Sec response to sub encounter with antigens
