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immunology 165
Nursing 165 mtc immunology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antigens is | foreign substances to the body and stimulates antibody production |
| Antibodies is | The defense mechanisms of the immune system that rid the body of antigens by: (weapon of the body) |
| what do antibodies do? | Coating antigens’ surfaces Neutralizing the antigens if they are toxins Precipitating the antigens out of solution if they are dissolved |
| immune system does what | defends against infection and invasion by other organisms |
| What cell is filtered out by the spleen? | white blood cells |
| Major components of the immune system | bone marrow, WBCs, lymphoid tissues (spleen, lymph nodes) |
| Stem cells are | undifferentiated cells in the bone marrow |
| B lymphocytes (B cells), are | mature in the bone mare and enter the circulation as precursors to antibody secreting cells or memory cells |
| T lymphocytes (T cells) are | mature in the thymus gland into different kinds of cells |
| natural immunity | present at birth and • Coating antigens’ surfaces • Neutralizing the antigens if they are toxins • Precipitating the antigens out of solution if they are dissolved |
| natural immunity is a dependent on the ability to distinguish, what? | self and non-self |
| Natural killer cells |