Lymphocytes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a lymphocyte
A
A type of immune cell made in bone marrow found in blood and lymph tissue
2
Q
Explain more about lymphocytes and how they affect your immune system
A
they make 20 to 30% of white blood cell count
Natural killer cells
They produce T and B cells - responsible for immunity
T and B cells have antigen recognition molecules which response to one specific antigen .. Which is usually genetically determined
A healthy immune system can respond and recognise millions of different antigens
