Lecture 12 Flashcards
What are the 3 key players in adaptive immunity
B lymphocytes
T lymphocytes
Macrophages
What cells are associtaed with humoral immunity
B lymphocytes
What cells are associated with cell mediated immunity
T lymphocytes
What kind of leukocytes are the antigen presenting cells
Macrophages (monocytes)
B cells and T cells are what kind of leukocyte
Lymphocytes
Where do lymphocytes originate
Red blood marrow
Where do T cells mature
Thymus
Where do B cells mature
Bone marrow
Where do lymphocytes go once matured
Lymphoid organs
Circulation
What is positive selection
T cells need to pass the test on recognizing major histocompatibility complex
What is the name for the group of markers marking all nucleated cells as self
Major histocompatibility complex
Do T cells need to able to recognize the antigen during positive selection
Nope
What happens to T cells who cant recognize self MHC
Apoptosis
What occurs during negative selection
T cells must not recognize self antigens
What could happen if T cells recognize self antigens
Could cause autoimmune diseases
B cells cause what kind of immunity
Humoral
How long do plasma cells last
4-5 days
What is the effector B cell
plasma cells
What do plasma cells secrete
Antibodies
What are the two kinds of B cells
Plasma (effector)
Memory cells
How long do memory B cells last
Years
why do plasma cells have lots of RER
to make lots of antibodies
What is the first immunoglobulin secreted during primary response
IgM
What immunoglobulin activates completement
IgM and IgG