Flashcard: Fundamentals of Immunology — 10 carte

Immune System Components — key organs?

Lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow.

Lymphoid organs — types?

Primary and secondary lymphoid organs.

Innate Immunity — primary defense?

Physical, chemical barriers, and phagocytes.

Lymphocytes — role?

Adaptive immunity cells: T, B, NK.

Adaptive Immunity — memory feature?

Yes, it forms memory cells for faster response.

Phagocytes — function?

Engulf and digest pathogens.

APCs — examples?

Dendritic cells, macrophages.

Hematopoiesis — site?

Bone marrow produces immune cells.

Immune surveillance — purpose?

Detects and eliminates abnormal cells.

Innate immunity — timing?

Immediate, non-specific defense.