Acquired Immunity Flashcards
Refers to immune response following after encounter with antigen
Acquired/Adaptive Immunity/Secondary/Anamnestic
Characteristics of the Adaptive/Acquired Immunity
Specific
Memory
Cell mediated Immunity
Mechanism:
Cell Type:
Action:
Function:
Cell mediated Immunity
Mechanism: Cells
Cell Type: T cells
Action: Direct Cell-to-Cell contact
Function: Viral/Fungal Infections, Intracellular, Graft rejections
Humoral Mediated
Mechanism:
Cell Type:
Action:
Function:
Humoral Mediated
Mechanism: antibody Mediated
Cell Type: B cells, Plasma Cells
Action: Antibodies, Cytokines
Function: Bacterial infection
Tissues which immune cells undergo maturation, differentiation, proliferation
Lymphoid Tissues
Primary Lymphoid tissues
Bone Marrow
Thymus
Secondary Lymphoid Tissues
Spleen
Lymph Nodes
GALT, MALT
Location which undifferentiated and progenitor cells are derived responsible for the site of hematopoiesis
Bone marrow
Site of B cell maturation
Bone Marrow
Site of T cell maturation
Thymus
Primary Lymphoid Organs are involved in the ___________ of immune cells
Maturation
Secondary lymphoid organs are involved in the _____________ and __________ of immune cells
Differentiation
Proliferation
Antigen trapping sites or site of cell activation which its first encounter of the antigen
Secondary Lymphoid organ
Largest secondary lymphoid tissue
Spleen
Red Pulp - ______________
White Pulp - _____________
Red Pulp - RBCs sequestration (50%)
White Pulp - WBCs (20%)
PALS: ________
Primary Follicles: _________
Marginal Zones: __________
PALS: T cells
Primary Follicles: Undifferentiated/Resting B cells
Marginal Zones: Dendritic Cells
Major tissue portion which Antibody concentration
Lymph Nodes
Compartments
Primary Follicle: Secondary Follicle: Outer Cortex: Paracortex: Medulla:
Compartments
Primary Follicle: Resting B cells Secondary Follicle: Ag-stimulated proliferating B cells Outer Cortex: B cells Paracortex: T cells Medulla: Macrophages
Secondary lymphoid tissue involved in IgA production
MALT
Involved in the differentiation of progenitor cells into B lymphocytes
GALT