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Title: Describe terms related to the operation of the immune system Post by: ln1012 on Oct 18, 2011 13. what is the function of b cells in the immune respomse?
14. what is the role of t cells? describe terms related to the operation of the immune system immunological memory: specificity: recognition of self from nonself: autoimmune disease: Title: Re: physio 8.0 exercise 35a immune response Post by: bio_man on Oct 18, 2011 immunological memory Response that recognizes and mounts an attack on antigens previously encountered. specificity Ability to distinguish between closely related antigens. recognition of self from nonself Ability to recognize proteins on own tissue cells as “self” and not attack them. autoimmune disease: An inability of the immune system to recognize self, resulting in attack of self cells by the immune system. |