Immune System Flashcards
What is the group of proteins in blood serum and plasma that works with antibodies to destroy particulate antigens?
complement
What is an antigen presenting cells that process antigen material and present it to the T cell?
dendritic cell
Which immune system is a collection of non-specific barriers and cellular responses that serve as an inborn first and second line of defense?
innate immune system
What white blood cell produces a single type of antibody?
plamsa cell
What immune system do NK lymphocytes belong to?
innate
What immune system do phagocytes belong to?
innate
What immune system are cytotoxic T cells and B cells associated with?
adaptive
How is the adaptive immune system activated?
by antigen and helper T-cells
How are helper T cells activated?
by APC (antigen presenting cells)
What do macrophages and dendritic cells respond to and causes them trigger an inflammation or antigen presentation?
PAMPs
What does a helper T cell do when it encounters a cytotoxic T cell that recognizes the same antigen?
cytokines