Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Cells of the Immune System
VCOM 2014
21
Medical
Graduate
08/15/2010

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Mast Cell morphology
Definition
Cells contain granules containing mediators of inflammation; surface coated with receptors that can trigger exocytosis of granules; Degranulate upon direct chemical injury
Term
Mast Cell role in pathology
Definition
involved in allergy, anaphylaxis and acute inflammation; causes vasodilation and chemotaxis
Term
What are some of the effects of mast cells?
Definition
Edema (fluid in interstitial space), Warmth of core body temp, redness, and attraction of inflammatory cells to the site.
Term
Platelet morphology
Definition
Disc-like cytoplasmic fragments of megakaryocytes; no nuclei, just ER and mitochondria
Term
Platelet function
Definition
Activated by endothelial injury/exposure to collagen; coagulation; plugs gaps in vessel walls; release growth factors and chemotaxins
Term
Endothelial cell morphology
Definition
"fried eggs"; thin cytoplasm and round nucleus
Term
Function of endothelial cells
Definition
line vessels and keep cells and plasma inside; disruption initiates inflammation;
Term
What do damaaged endothelial cells secrete?
Definition
prostaglandins (vasodilation) and adhesion molecules (extravasation)
Term
Natural Killer Cell morphology
Definition
round cells that look like lymphocytes with more cytoplasm
Term
Function of Natural Killer Cells
Definition
recognize common antigens on surface of bacteria and foreign cells; kill infected and tumor cells;
Term
3 types of granulocytes
Definition
Neutrophils, Basophils and Eosinophils
Term
Granulocyte morphology
Definition
Large (bigger than RBCs), round, multi-lobed, granulated
Term
Neutrophil function
Definition
Acute Inflammation, phagocytosis, chemotaxis
Term
Eosinophil functions
Definition
inflamation in response to alleries and parasitic infections
Term
Basophil functions
Definition
least common; inflammation in response to allergic reactions
Term
Fibroblast morphology
Definition
Long spinde-shaped cell in extracellular matrix
Term
Fibroblast functions
Definition
produce ground substance and fibers to heal wounds
Term
Lymphocyte morphology
Definition
small ells with basophilic cytoplasm; make up 25% of WBCs
Term
B cell functions
Definition
anitgen presenting and antibody secreting
Term
T cell functions
Definition
secretes cytokines, recruit leukocytes from the blood, and kill labeled infected cells
Term
Helpe T cell function
Definition
Activate B and T cells; communiates with lymphokines;
Supporting users have an ad free experience!