LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 3
Cells of the Immune System
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 3-1 through 3-10.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
3-1.
Name and describe the functions of major types
of cells involved in immunity: T cells, B cells, and
macrophages.
3-2.
Describe a simplified model of humoral
immunity, describe B cell proliferation to form
antibodies, describe a simplified model for
cell-mediated immunity, and describe T cell
proliferation to produce T cell subsets.
3-3.
Distinguish the functions of helper T cells,
suppressor T cells, and other special types of
T cells.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises
will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.
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