Test 1 Cells of the Immune System Flashcards
These lymphocytes protect against viruses, fungi, facultative organisms
T lymphocytes
To tell these apart on a blood smear, you must use a supravital stain
T lymphocytes
T lymphocytes play a role in humoral immunity by
cytokine production
T lymphocytes acount of what percent of peripheral blood leukoctes?
70-80%
These lymphocytes live in the lymph nodes and spleen
T lymphocytes
Thymosin helps these lymphocytes mature in the thymus
T lymphocytes
These lymphocytes produce cytokines which leads to the activation of B cells
Helper T lymphocytes
Helper T lymphocytes account for what percent of T lymphocytes?
40-60%
This is the surface marker on Helper T lymphocytes
CD4
These lymphocytes downregulate the immune response
Cytotoxic T cells
These lymphocytes can kill virus infected cells, tumor cells, or transplant tissue
Cytotoxic T cells
Perforin is used by which lymphocyte to kill other cells?
Cytotoxic T cells
The surface marker is on Cytotoxic T cells
CD8
These lymphocytes are activated by the release of cytokines
B lymphocytes
B lymphocytes are part of what kind of immunity?
B lymphocytes