LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 6WYL
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The functions of the different types of T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes.

Introduction:

T-lymphocytes are one of the crucial parts of the immune system. They play the main role in the immune response. B-lymphocytes are white blood cells which contain various antigen receptors. These antigen receptors respond to a particular antigen and produce antibodies which act against that particular antigen.

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