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Immunity
BIOL 1113 review 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| humoral immunity | immunity mediated by macromolecules |
| plasma B cells | produced by B-cells, secrete antibodies |
| spleen | large lymphoid organ in abdomen that produces and stores white blood cells |
| antibody | Y-shaped cell that reproduces in response to specific antigens |
| 2 cells of immunological memory | memory B cells and cytotoxic T cells |
| first line of innate defense | non-specific barrier between pathogen and cell |
| 2 phagocytic immune cells | macrophage and neutrophil |
| clonal selection theory | certain B and T cells are selected to be reproduced in body |
| during clonal selection, activated helper T cells divide into these 2 types of cells to help activate CT and B cells | memory cells and effector cells |
| lymph node swelling during illness or allergies cause | macrophages move to lymph nodes after performing phagocytosis |
| active immunity | result of production of antibodies |
| passive immunity | result of introduction of antibodies |
| clonal selection products (2) | plasma cells and memory cells |
| white blood cell source | bone marrow stem cells |