Topic 6B: The Specific Immune Response Flashcards

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What is the specific immune response?

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It is antigen-specific - produces a response targeted to specific pathogens and involves t and b cells

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What is a T- Cell and what are the different types?

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  • A type of white Bood Cell covered with receptors.

- T-helper, T-Killer T-Memory cells

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How do phagocytes activate T-cells?(4)

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  • T- cells have different shaped receptors
  • Complimentary receptor binds to antigen on APC macrophage.
  • T-cell activated
  • activated T-cell divides producing clones of itself
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What is the Role of the T helper cell?

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To release substances to activate B cells T killer cells and macrophages

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What is the Role of the T killer cell?

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To attach to antigens on pathogen-infected cells and destroy them

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What is a B-cell?

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A type of white blood cell covered in antibodies

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