Anaxii wrote:
MistressRemilia wrote:
Anaxii wrote:
MistressRemilia wrote:
I mean... I'm 40, so I might be able to help someone with some homework. Just not math, I absolutely suck at math.
are you okay with physic and biology? because i suck at it
Definitely not physics, but maybe some biology yeah
i would like you to help me differentiate between the different leukocytes with your words 🙏
So there's like lymphocytes which hang out mainly in the lymphatic system until they're needed. They include T-cells, B Cells, and the killer cells (I don't remember if they have a name). Part of what makes yersinia pestis (aka, the plague) so deadly is that it attacks the lymphatic system, hence why you get bubonic plague, where your lymph nodes swell up like nuts (there's other forms of plague, too).
B Cells are what makes your antibodies. They're part of your adaptive immune system and get activated after receiving signals. There's a bit of time between when your innate immune system notices a pathogen, when it activates the adaptive immune system through antigens, and when the B Cells have time to start making antibodies to fight an infection.
I forget exactly what T-Cells do... but they get hit by HIV. They're obviously important. Kurzgesagt has
a very good video on the different bits of the immune system, so look that up and it'll probably tell you what T-Cells do.
So those above are the lymphocytes and are part of the adaptive immune system parts. T-Cells, B Cells, and natural killer cells.
There's also eosinophil, which attack parasites, and are also why you get allergies and such.
Basophils are responsible for inflammation, asthma, allergies, anaphylaxis... all the fun stuff like that. They're not well understood, and are the least common leukocytes in the blood stream. They release histamines.
Then there's monocytes, which are the largest white cells and go around eating shit up similar to neutrophils. They go around looking for invaders or trauma, and then go nom-nom-nom on infected cells. They'll call in neutrophils if they need help.
Neutrophils are also part of the innate immune system. iirc, they're the most common leukocyte in the blood, and for some reason, my body in particular tends to enjoy producing more neutrophils than normal. They go around killing things as well. When they need help, they release dendrytic cells. Those go find your adaptive immune system and kick it into action.
So you've got lymphocytes (B Cells that produce antibodies, T-Cells, and natural killer cells), eosinophils (kills parasites, does some stuff with inflammation and allergies), basophils (releases histamines to cause inflammation), neutrophils (KILL EVERYTHING EVEN WHEN IT MEANS KILLING MYSELF), and monocytes (nom nom nom dudes looking for trouble).
I think I have those correct... double-check with your textbooks and such in case I got something wrong.