ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification Exams | Already passed

The stem cell divides, producing undifferentiated stem cells that are of what lineage? - myeloid or lymphoid What cells do myeloid precursors turn into? - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets What cells do lymphoid precursors turn into? - specialized white blood cells called lymphocytes Granulocytes are - basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils Agranuloyctes are - T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, monocytes What two type of immunity make up the immune system? - innate and adaptive What line of defense is innate immunity? - first What is the role of innate immunity? - is to mount a non-specific response to a non-self entity that does not retain memory of the entity What types of things does innate immunity respond to? - skin, mucous membranes, normal flora of the skin and gut as barrier or bacterial protection against foreign substances AND cellular components such as phagocytes, natural killer cells, granulocytes, and macrophages