Adaptive Immunity (18) Flashcards

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the body’s ability to recognize and defend itself against distinct invaders and their products (specific)

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Adaptive Immunity

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2
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5 attributes of adaptive immunity

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Specificity
Inducibility
Clonality
Unresponsiveness to self
Memory
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3
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2 main lymphocytes involved in Adaptive Immunity

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B lymphocytes (B cells)
mature in the bone marrow
T lymphocytes (t cells)
mature in the thymus

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4
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2 types of Adaptive Immune Response

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Cell- mediated immune responses

Humoral immune responses (Antibody)

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5
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Primary lymphoid organs

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Red bone Marrow

Thymus

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Secondary lymphoid organs

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Lymph nodes
Spleen
Tonsils
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)

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7
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2 largest chains of antibodies

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Heavy Chain (Bottom set)
also known as the Constant Region and FC region for fragment of crystallization
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8
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2 smaller chains of antibodies

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Light chains (top)

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9
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2 “arms” or Y shapes antibody molecule

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Fab region “ fragment of antigen binding” (top)

also known as Variable Region

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10
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First antibody produced

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IgM

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11
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Most common and longest lasting antibody

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IgG

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12
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Associated with body secretions

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IgA

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13
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Involved in response to parasitic infections and allergies

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IgE

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14
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Exact function is poorly understood

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IgD

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15
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5 Functions of Antibodies

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Neutralization
Opsonization
Oxidation
Agglutination
Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
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16
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Present on all cells except red blood cells
Recognize endogenous antigens
CD8

17
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Include B cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells
Recognizes exogenous antigens
Present on antigen presenting cells (APCs)
CD4

18
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Categories of T cells

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Helper T cells
Regulatory T cells
Cytotoxic T cells

19
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Which cells have:
CD4
APC’s presenting antigens ass with MHC II
Orchestrate Humoral and Cellular immunity
Involved in the activation of macrophages and NK cells

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Helper T cells

20
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Which cells have:
CD4
APC’s presenting antigens ass with MCH II
Involved in peripheral tolerance and prevention of autoimmune responses

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Regulatory T cells

21
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Which cells have:
CD8
APCs or infected nucleated cells presenting antigens ass with MCH I
Destroys cells infected with intracellular pathogens
Primary cell for cellular immunity

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Cytotoxic T cells

22
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Immunity acquired from antibodies passed in breast milk or through placenta

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Natural Acquired Passive Immunity

23
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Immunity gained through antibodies harvested from another person or an animal

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Artificial Acquired Passive Immunity

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Immunity gained through illness and recovery

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Natural Acquired Active Immunity

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Immunity acquired through a vaccine
Artificial Acquired Active Immunity
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Purposely infected children with smallpox martial to induce immunity
Process of Variolation
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Safer than live vaccines
Inactivated (killed) vaccines
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Deactivated but whole microbes
Whole agent vaccines
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Antigenic fragments of microbes Require multiple doses Chemicals added to increase effective antigenicity
Subunit vaccines
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Chemically or thermally modified toxins used to stimulate active immunity
Toxoid Vaccines