Immune System ch. 43
Nonspecific Responses Plants Invertebrates Vertebrates
Vertebrates Macrophages A type of white blood cell that engulfs any pathogen
Specific Response Mammals
Cell Mediated Cytotoxic T Cells A type of white blood cell that searches for cells already infected with a pathogen and are presenting an antigen on the membrane to destroy
Humoral Response B cells A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
Antibody A “Y” shaped protein with part of the pathogen attached
Contact Communication Helper T-cells A type of white blood cell that makes contact with a macrophage to detect the antigen Responds by activating B cells Macrophages Cytotoxic t cells
Kurzgesagt Immune System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQGOcOUBi6s
Crash Course Immune System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeVtPDjJBPU
Bozeman Immune http://www.bozemanscience.com/immune-system/