Summary of the Adaptive Immune System [T & B Cells]

The video explains the adaptive immune system, focusing on lymphocytes, including B and T cells. It contrasts the adaptive and innate immune systems, highlighting the specificity of the adaptive system. The activation and roles of helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, and B cells are detailed, including their proliferation and differentiation processes. The video also covers the function of plasma cells in antibody production and the role of chemokines in guiding immune cells to infection sites.

What are the main types of lymphocytes involved in the adaptive immune system?

Describe the differences between the adaptive and innate immune systems.

Explain the process of antigen presentation and its significance.

What role do helper T cells play in the immune response?

What are the two types of cells that helper T cells differentiate into after activation?

How do memory T cells contribute to the immune response upon subsequent exposures to a pathogen?

What is the significance of interleukin 2 in the activation of cytotoxic T cells?

What is the function of plasma cells in the immune response?

How do effector cytotoxic T cells locate and attack pathogens?

Describe the role of cytokines and chemokines in the immune response.