OVERVIEW OF THE ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM Flashcards
What is the main cell involved in the adaptive immune system?
Lymphocyte
This cell consists the 2nd greatest fraction of the WBC in the circulating pool.
Lymphocyte
All blood cells have arisen from one type of stem cell. What is this?
Hematopoietic stem cell / Pluripotential stem cell
What are the 2 lineages that comes from the hematopoietic stem cells?
Lymphoid lineage and Myeloid lineage
This lineage came from the lymphoid progenitor cell. It is also where the lymphocyte came from.
Lymphoid lineage
This lineage is where the other WBC and RBC came from
Myeloid lineage
As early as ______, there is the pxn of immature cells.
Fetal life
What are the cells under B-lymphocytes?
Plasma cells and memory cells
This cell is responsible for the pxn of Ab.
Plasma cell
This cell is responsible for immune response data.
Memory cells.
What are the 2 classification of 2 lymphoid organs?
Primary and Secondary lymphoid organ
This is the lymphoid organ where lymphocyte (B and T cells) will mature and differentiate.
Primary lymphoid organs
These are organs or tissues in which lymphocytes are stored so that they can be exposed to certain antigens. It is where T and B lymphocytes are stimulated
Secondary Lymphoid organs