Adaptive Immunity Flashcards

1
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epitope

A
  • the part of the antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
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2
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time period of adaptive immunity

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  • slower than innate
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3
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potency of adaptive immunity

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  • more potent against infections than innate
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4
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what does adaptive immunity require in response to pathogens before it can provide effective defense?

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  • expansion and differentiation of lymphocytes
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5
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recognition mechanisms of innate immunity

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  • rapid response
  • fixed
  • limited number of specificities
  • constant during response
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6
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recognition mechanisms of adaptive immunity

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  • slow response
  • variable
  • highly selective specificities
  • improve during response
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7
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mature B cells called

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  • plasma cells
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8
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plasma cells secrete

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  • antibody
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9
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mature T cells called

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  • effector cells
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10
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roles of effector T cells

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  • helper cells

- directly kill infected cells

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11
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humoral immunity mediated by

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  • antibodies (B lymphocyte)
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12
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humoral immunity main mechanism for

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  • defending against extracellular pathogens

- block infections

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13
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cell-mediated immunity mediated by

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  • t lymphocytes
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14
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cell-mediated immunity best for

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  • eliminate microbes that survive within phagocytes
  • eliminate microbes that infected cytosol of non-phagocytic cells
  • kill infected cells and eliminate reservoirs of infection
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15
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function of adaptive immune system

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  • recognition of “non self” antigens in presence of “self”
  • full elimination of pathogens or pathogen infected cells
  • development of immunological memory to be reactivated if subsequent infections occur
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16
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B lymphocyte function

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  • secrete antibody
  • neutralize microbe
  • phagocytosis
  • activate complement
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17
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helper T lymphocyte function

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  • antigen presented by APC
  • release cytokines
  • activation of macrophages
  • inflammation
  • activation of T and B lymphocytes
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18
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CTL function

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  • infected cell expresses antigen

- killing of infected cell

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19
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regulatory T lymphocyte function

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  • suppression of immune response
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20
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development of all immune cells starts where

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  • bone marrow
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21
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after naive lymphocytes have recognized foreign antigens to initiative the adaptive response, what do they need next

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  • signals to proliferate and differentiate into effector cells
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22
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effector cells of CD4 lineage produce

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  • cytokines
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23
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effector cells of CD8 lineage are

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  • cytotoxic T lymphocytes
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24
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migration of: T

  • naive cell
  • activated of effector lymphocyte
  • memory lymphocyte
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  • peripheral lymph node
  • inflamed tissues
  • lymph node and inflamed tissues
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25
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responsiveness to particular antigen of: T

  • naive cell
  • activated of effector lymphocyte
  • memory lymphocyte
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  • very low
  • high
  • low
26
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effector functions of: T

  • naive cell
  • activated of effector lymphocyte
  • memory lymphocyte
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  • none
  • secrete cytokines/CTLs
  • none
27
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membrane immunoglobulin isotope of: B

  • naive cell
  • activated of effector lymphocyte
  • memory lymphocyte
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  • IgM and IgD
  • IgG, IgA, IgE
  • IgG, IgA, IgE
28
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affinity of Ig produced by: B

  • naive cell
  • activated of effector lymphocyte
  • memory lymphocyte
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  • low
  • increases during response
  • high
29
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effector function of: B

  • naive cell
  • activated of effector lymphocyte
  • memory lymphocyte
A
  • none
  • antibody secretion
  • none
30
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antibodies are expressed how

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  • membrane receptors

- secreted proteins

31
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T cell antigen receptor expressed how

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  • only membrane receptors
32
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What comprises the BCR or TCR

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  • antigen receptors

- attached signaling proteins

33
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antigens recognized by BCR

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  • macromolecules
  • proteins
  • polysaccharides
  • lipids
  • nucleic acids
34
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antigens recognized by TCR

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  • peptides by MHC on antigen presenting cells
35
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diversity of BCR

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10^9

36
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diversity of TCR

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10^11

37
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antigen recognition of BCR mediated by

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  • variable regions of heavy and light chains on membrane IgG
38
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antigen recognition of TCR mediated by

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  • variable regions of alpha and beta chains on TCR
39
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signaling functions of BCR mediated by

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  • proteins on membrane Ig
40
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signaling function of TCR mediated by

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  • proteins on membrane TCR
41
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effector function of BCR mediated by

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  • constant region
42
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effector function of TCR mediated by

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  • no effector function mediated
43
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serum concentration levels of antibodies

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IgG > IgA > IgM > IgE > IgD

GAMED

44
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form of IgA

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  • dimer
45
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form of IgM

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  • pentamer
46
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form of IgG/E/D

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  • monomer
47
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half life of:
G
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M
E
D
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  • 23
  • 6
  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
48
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function of IgG

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  • microbe/toxin neutralization
  • opsonization
  • activation of complement
  • antibody dependent NK cytotoxicity
  • neonatal immunity
49
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function of IgM

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  • activation of complement
50
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function of IgA

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  • mucosal immunity
51
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function of IgE

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  • helminth defense

- mast cell degranulation (allergies)

52
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function of IgD

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  • naive B cell antigen receptor
53
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MHC I found where

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  • on all healthy cells
54
Q

MHC II found where

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  • on antigen presenting cells
  • dendritic cells
  • macrophages
  • B cells
55
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MHC I displays antigen from where

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  • within cytoplasm
56
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MHC II displays antigen from where

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  • from within vesicles generally already phagocytosed
57
Q

MHC I recognized by

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  • CD8
58
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MHC II recognized by

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  • CD4
59
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examples of CD4 effector cells

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  • TH1

- TH17

60
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result of TH1 cytokine secretion

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  • macrophage activation

- killing of ingested microbes

61
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result of TH17 cytokine secretion

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  • inflammation

- killing of microbe