Immune System

Question 1

what are the 3 types of white blood cells?

Answer 1

macrophages, T lymphocytes, and B lymphocytes

Question 2

What is the function of a macrophage

Answer 2

to alert T cells of the presence of bacteria

Question 3

what is the function of a T lymphocyte

Answer 3

directly attack cells infected by bacteria

Question 4

function of a B lymphocyte

Answer 4

target specific bacteria for destruction

Question 5

two types of immune responses

Answer 5

Antibody mediated - response is to an antigen

Cellmediated - when response is to an already infected cell

Question 6

what is the purpose of memory cells

Answer 6

to help the body remember previous pathogens, and counterattack even stronger the 2nd time

Question 7

where are white blood cells produced

Answer 7

red bone marrow

Question 8

what are the 5 types of leukocytes

Answer 8

monocytes, T lympocytes, B lymphocytes, granulocytes, natural killer cells

Question 9

what is a macrophage

Answer 9

larges, longest living phagocyte that engulfs and destroys pathogens

Question 10

what is a dendritic cel

Answer 10

present antigens to the T cells

Question 11

Function of a neurophil

Answer 11

short living phagocytes that repsond quickly to invaders

Question 12

Function of basophils

Answer 12

alert the body of invasion

Question 13

function of eosinophils

Answer 13

large, long living phagocytes that defend against multicellular invader

Question 14

Types of T lymphcytes

Answer 14

T killer cells, T helper cells, T suppressor cells, and T memory cells

Question 15

Function of T killer cell

Answer 15

destory cells that are infected with a virus, tumor or pathogen

Question 16

function of suppressor T cell

Answer 16

to stop or suppress the other T cells when the battle is over

Question 17

function of helper T cells

Answer 17

help the body fight infections by producing antibodies and other chemicals

Question 18

Function of memory T cells

Answer 18

remain in the blood to alert in case the invader attacks again

Question 19

function of B lymphocytes

Answer 19

produce antibodies

Question 20

describe the immune response

Answer 20

a pathogen enters the body and is engulfed by a macrophage, a helper T cell joins that macrophage. The killer T cells and B cells are activated. killer T cells search out and destroy cells presenting the same antigens, B cells afterwards differentiate into plasma cells and memory cells

Question 21

Function of plasma cells

Answer 21

produce antiboides specific to that pathogen or foreign substnace