(second midterm) Lecture 10 (5/9/16) PT. 2 Flashcards
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Antibodies are made by both _____________ and _____________.
B-lymphocytes
T-lymphocytes
T-lymphocytes:
specific antibodies
B-lymphocytes:
specific antibodies and natural antibodies
Antibodies belong to a group of plasma proteins called what?
globulins
Antibodies are made up of what?
four polypeptides (amino acid chains) 2 longer and larger, 2 shorter and smaller shape of a Y
Where are the variable regions of antibodies? What does it have?
the very tips of the arms of the Y
-has the potential to bind with particular classes of antigens
How does an antibody work?
What is single specificity?
once a raw antibody is stimulated to fit to a specific antigen, it can then react with only that antigen
called single specificity
-it can fit as precisely as a lock and key to an antigen
Antibodies are anchored in the cell membrane of ____________ and _____________.
B-lymphocytes
T-lymphocytes
Specific components of T-lymphocytes:
Natural Killer cells
Helper cells
Memory cells
Suppressor cells
T-lymphocyte roles:
initiate immune response
maintain immune response
control immune response
B-lymphocytes mature where? Then where are they carried? How?
Mature in bone marrow
carried to lymphoid tissue
via blood stream and lymphatic circulation
Other lymphocytes can be generated how?
via mitosis
Other lymphocytes can be generated via mitosis from what?
B lymphocytes resident in lymphoid tissues
Immature lymphocytes go to the thymus gland. What do they become?
T-lymphocytes
T-lymphocyte types:
Cytotoxic T-cells
Memory T-cells
Helper T-cells
Suppressor T-cells
Cytotoxic T-cells:
type of t-lymphocyte
directly attacks antigens or abnormal cells
Memory T-cells:
type of t-lymphocyte
respond to antigens that have been encountered before; they do so by making many copies of self via mitosis
Helper T-cells:
type of t-lymphocyte
stimulate activity of both B and T lymphocytes
What is critical to B lymphocytes? Why?
Helper T-cells
they are required to stimulate B-cells to make antibodies
Suppressor T-cells:
type of t-lymphocyte
can inhibit B and T cells to modulate and control immune response
When do T-cells recognize antigens? How do they activate?
when they are bound to plasma membrane of another cell
there must be a specific match between the T cell and the presenting antigen or there will be NO activation
Once stimulated, T-cells make what kind of cells? For what?
Cytotoxic t-cells and Memory t-cells
for invader destruction and future responses respectively
What is sensitization?
initial binding between a B-cell and an antigen
B-cell will not undergo complete activation until facilitated by what?
a Helper t-cell