The Immune system

Question 0

What are macrophages?

Answer 0

Large white blood cells that envelope and destroy invaders.

Question 1

Where do B cells mature and what do they produce?

Answer 1

Mature in the bone marrow and produce antibodies.

Question 2

What are helper T cells?

Answer 2

They not only help activate B cells to secrete antibodies and macrophages to destroy ingested microbes, but they also help activate cytotoxic T cells to kill infected target cells. Mature in the thymus gland.

Question 3

What are natural killer cells?

Answer 3

Lyse( excreting acids that damage the cell membrane which results in the explosion of the cell.) foreign substances and rouge walls to destroy them.

Question 4

How is the immune system affected during short term stress?

Answer 4

Immune functioning rises a bit

Question 5

How is the immune system affected over long term stress?

Answer 5

Immune functioning drops dramatically