Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Week 9: Definitions

Chapter 14 - Innate Immunity

1) Innate Immunity - Resistance to pathogens conferred by barriers, chemicals, cells, and processes that remain unchanged upon subsequent infections with the same pathogens.

2) Leukocyte - White blood cell.

3) Plasma Cells - B cells that are actively fighting against exogenous antigens and secreting antibodies.

4) Phagocytes - Cells, often leukocytes, that are capable of phagocytosis (type of endocytosis in which solids are moved into the cell).

5) Differential White Blood Cell Count - Lab technique that indicates the relative numbers of leukocytes.


*red blood cells surrounding a white blood cell

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