The humoral (antibody) response is defined as the interaction between antibodies and antigens. Antibodies are specific proteins released from a certain class of immune cells known as B lymphocytes, while antigens are defined as anything that elicits the generation of antibodies ("anti"body "gen"erators). Immunology rests on an understanding of the properties of these two biological entities and the cellular response to both. COUNT 5
QSN1 Humoral immunology involves the interaction of what two elements? ANS1 antibodies and antigens QSN2 What are antibodies comprised of? ANS2 specific proteins QSN3 What cells produce antibodies? ANS3 B lymphocytes QSN4 The term "antigen" is rooted in what two words? ANS4 "anti"body "gen"erators QSN5 Immunology is the study of what type of responses to antibodies and antigens? ANS5 cellular response