Immune System Flashcards

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The main cell that fights pathogens. Originates from the stem cell of red bone marrow.

A

White blood cells

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75 percent of white blood cells. A type of white blood cell where they engulf and destroy bacteria and debris.

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Phagocytes

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3
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One of the classes of phagocytes where it consumes foreign particles for its use.

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Macrophages

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4
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A type of Lymphocytes that mature in the red bone marrow then migrates to blood and other tissues.

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B-cells

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5
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A type of Lymphocytes that originate in red bone marrow but matures in the thymus, a small immune organ in the chest.

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T-cells

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6
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Coordinate and start an immune system response and attack infected or cancerous cells.

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Lymphocytes

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7
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A type of lymphocytes that attacks cancerous or virus cells.

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Natural killer cell

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Type of white blood cell which releases chemical signals, inflammation, and allergic reaction. Originates in the red bone marrow.

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Basophil

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