A&P - Chapter 32-33 (Part 1)

Question 1

What system works hand in hand with the immune system?

Answer 1

Lymphatic system

Question 2

What does the immune system do?

Answer 2

Protects the body from pathogens

Question 3

What is the immune system made up of? (3)

Answer 3

1. The lymphatic system
2. Specialized cells
3. Free floating molecules

Question 4

What does the immune system continuously monitor?

Answer 4

The body for invaders

- is ready to spring into action when necessary

Question 5

Antigens

Answer 5

Are unique identifying molecules recognized by the immune system

Question 6

How many main types of antigens are there?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

What are the 2 main types of antigens?

Answer 7

1. Self antigen

2. Non self antigen

Question 8

Self antigens

Answer 8

On the surface of cells that are unique to an individual

Question 9

What is an example of self antigens?

Answer 9

Individual red blood cells

Question 10

Non self antigen

Answer 10

On the surface of foreign cells

Question 11

What are 2 examples of non self antigens?

Answer 11

1. Pathogens

2. Organ transplants

Question 12

What do self antigens have?

Answer 12

Self tolerance

Question 13

Self tolerance

Answer 13

The immune system attacks abnormal or foreign cells but leaves the body’s own cells alone

Question 14

What do non self antigens have?

Answer 14

Immunocompetence

Question 15

Immunocompetence

Answer 15

The ability of the immune system to activate an effective response to a non-self antigen

Question 16

What are the 2 categories of immunity?

Answer 16

1. Innate immunity

2. Adaptive immunity

Question 17

What is another name for the innate immunity?

Answer 17

Non specific

Question 18

What is another name for the adaptive immunity?

Answer 18

Specific

Question 19

Innate immunity

Answer 19

Is the initial and quick response as a general defence against non-self antigens that
- always present and in place

Question 20

Adaptive immunity

Answer 20

Is the slower and more developed/specific response that develops through exposure to non-self antigens
- unique to particular antigens

Question 21

What is an example of innate immunity? (2)

Answer 21

1. Epithelial barrier cells

2. Phagocytic cells

Question 22

What do non-specific and specific immunity do?

Answer 22

They are complementary strategies that work together to defend the body against invaders of all types

Question 23

What are 2 examples of epithelial barrier cells?

Answer 23

1. Skin

2. Mucosa

Question 24

What are 4 examples of phagocytic cells?

Answer 24

1. Neutrophils
2. Monocytes
3. Macrophages
4. Natural killer cells

Question 25

What is the most numerous type of phagocytic cells?

Answer 25

Neutrophils

- pus

Question 26

What do monocytes become?

Answer 26

Large phagocytes

- macrophages

Question 27

What are 2 types of macrophages?

Answer 27

1. Kupffer’s cells
   - liver
2. Dust cells
   - lung

Question 28

Natural killer cells

Answer 28

Perform apoptosis

Question 29

What is an example of specific immunity?

Answer 29

Lymphocytes

Question 30

What are 2 examples of lymphocytes?

Answer 30

1. B cells

2. T cells