Unit 1: Immunology Flashcards
How does the phagocytes detect the pathogens?
The pathogens give off waste
What’s a phagocyte?
A white blood cell which engulfs pathogens
What does the phagozone do?
It covers the pathogen in the phagocyte and stops the enzymes breaking anything else down
What is a pathogen?
A microbe that causes disease
What releases enzymes into the phagozone?
The lysosomes
What are the main types of lymphocytes used?
T cells
B cells
What do T cells do?
They attack any body cell affected
Where are the T cells matured?
Thymus gland
What do the B cells do?
Attack any pathogens in the bodily fluids
Where are B cells matured?
Bone marrow
Which cells are used in humoral immunity?
B cells
Which cells are used in cell mediated immunity?
T cells
What is antigen representation?
When the pathogen’s antigens are displayed on the infected cell
How do the T cells replicate?
Mitosis
What three things do T cells divide to do?
Become memory cells
Stimulate phagocytosis
Make B cells divide
