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Adaptive Immunity (7.3) Flashcards

1
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Describe adaptive immunity

A

Immune response that is specific to a particular antigen

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State the 2 distinguishing features of the adaptive immune response

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  1. specificity

2. immunological memory

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Describe specificity as a distinguishing feature of the adaptive immune response

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Ability to recognise and respond exclusively to specific antigens

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Describe immunological memory as a distinguishing feature of the adaptive immune response

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Ability of cells of the adaptive immune system to ‘remember’ antigens after primary exposure

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5
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State what may occur as a result of immunological memory in the adaptive immune response if the ‘same’ pathogen is encountered again

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Easily mount a large and rapid response to antigen

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6
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Provide the name of the cells most crucial to the adaptive immune response

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Lymphocytes

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7
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State what each lymphocyte has for each antigen

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Different receptor

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8
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State whether or not lymphocytes are able to undergo proliferation

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Yes.

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9
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State the 2 classifications of lymphocytes

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  1. B lymphocytes

2. T lymphocytes

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10
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State whether or not lymphocytes can undergo clonal selection

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Yes.

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11
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State the 2 classifications of lymphocytes

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  1. B lymphocytes

2. T lymphocytes

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12
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State where B lymphocytes develop

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Bone marrow

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13
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State where T lymphocytes develop

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Bone marrow

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14
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State where B lymphocytes complete their maturation

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Peripheral lymphoid organs and tissues

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15
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State where T lymphocytes differentiate

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Thymus

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16
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Describe cell-mediated immunity

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Immune response that is mediated by T lymphocytes

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17
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State what cell has a heavy involvement in humoral immunity

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B lymphocytes

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18
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State what B lymphocytes produce throughout the humoral immune response

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Specific antibodies against foreign antigens

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19
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State where B lymphocytes release antibodies throughout the humoral immune response

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Blood and lymphatic vessels

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20
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Provide an alternative term for bodily fluids

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Humoral

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21
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Describe differentiation

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Modification of the structure and function of a cell that occurs during its’ development

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22
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State approximately how many B lymphocytes may be circling through the blood of a human being

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Billions

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23
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Provide the term used to describe mature lymphocytes that have not been activated by an antigen

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Naive

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24
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Describe naive

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Mature lymphocytes that have not been activated by an antigen

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25
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State what occurs when a B lymphocyte meets and binds to a specific antigen

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B lymphocyte is triggered/activated

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26
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State what occurs when a B lymphocyte is activated in the humoral immune response

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B cell differentiates and proliferates

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27
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State what cytokines released by helper T lymphocytes are important for

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Activation of B lymphocytes

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28
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State the 2 types of daughter cells differentiated into by activated B lymphocytes

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  • plasma cells

- memory B lymphocytes

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29
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State in what part of the body memory B lymphocytes remain in for long periods of time

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Lymphoid tissue

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30
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State whether or not memory B lymphocytes can remain in lymphoid tissue for an animal’s lifetime

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Yes

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31
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State what memory B lymphocytes are responsible for

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Immunity following infection or vaccination

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32
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State whether or not memory B lymphocytes can divide

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Yes.

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33
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State what cells memory B lymphocytes can give rise to if secondary exposure to a specific antigen occurs

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Plasma cells

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34
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State what plasma cells are responsible for

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Producing and secreting antibodies for immune protection

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35
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State how helper T lymphocytes can activate B lymphocytes

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Cytokines

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36
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State what cells are responsible for the production of immunoglobulins

A

B lymphocytes

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37
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State where immunoglobulins produced by B lymphocytes are released

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Blood and lymph

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38
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State what the basic unit of an antibody molecule is

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Y-shaped protein

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39
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State what antibody molecules are composed of

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  • two long heavy chains

- two short light chains

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Provide a term to describe the amino acid sequences that form of the top of the ‘arms’ of the Y-shaped antibody

A

Variable regions

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41
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State what allows antibodies to bind to different antigens

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Variation of antibody variable regions

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42
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State what binds to identical antigen-binding sites

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Identical antigens

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43
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State what the single ‘stem’ of the Y-shaped antibody is

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Conserved sequence in all antibodies

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44
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Provide a term to describe the single ‘stem’ of the Y-shaped antibody

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Constant region

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45
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State what both the heavy and light chains of an antibody have

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  • variable region

- constant region

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46
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State what naturally-produced antibodies consist of

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Two identical variable regions

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47
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State what the constant region of an antigen is capable of

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Binding to and initiating other immune components

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48
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State the 3 ways in which antibodies can act

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  1. monomers
  2. dimers
  3. pentameters
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49
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State the 5 main classes of antibody molecules

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  1. IgG
  2. IgM
  3. IgA
  4. IgD
  5. IgE
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50
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State whether or not antibodies directly destroy pathogens

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No

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51
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State the 4 major functions of antibodies

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  1. neutralisation of bacterial toxins
  2. neutralisation of pathogens
  3. agglutination
  4. precipitation
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52
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Describe the neutralisation of bacterial toxins of antibodies

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Antibodies bind to bacterial toxins and block the action of toxins

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53
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Describe the neutralisation of pathogens of antibodies

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Antibodies bind to antigens on pathogen surface required for entry into host cells to prevent pathogen invasion of host cells

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54
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Describe the agglutination of antibodies

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Antibodies bind to antigens on cell surface, forming antigen-antibody complexes which activate phagocytes and the complement cascade resulting in cell destruction

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55
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Describe the precipitation of antibodies

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Antibodies bind to soluble antigens, causing them to become insoluble and precipitate out of a solution

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56
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State what the antigen-antibody complex activates

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  • complement proteins
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57
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State 3 ways the the antigen-antibody complex inactivates antigens

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  • neutralisation
  • agglutination
  • precipitation
58
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State what agglutination enhances

A

Phagocytosis

59
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State what neutralisation enhances

A

Phagocytosis

60
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State what precipitation enhances

A

Phagocytosis

61
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State what the complement protein enhances

A

Phagocytosis and inflammation

62
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State what cells are primarily involved in humoral immunity

A

B lymphocytes

63
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State what cells are primarily involved in cell-mediated immunity

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T lymphocytes

64
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State what cell-mediated immunity is mediated by

65
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State what TCR represnts

A

T cell receptors

66
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State what T lymphocytes can be classified as depending on their function

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  • helper
  • cytotoxic
  • memory
67
Q

Describe the role of helper T lymphocytes in the cell-mediated immune response

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  • secrete cytokines
  • activate macrophages
  • activate B lymphocytes
68
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State what the secretion of cytokines by helper T lymphocytes in the cell-mediated immune response results in

A

Inflammation

69
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State what occurs to the B lymphocytes activated by helper T lymphocytes in the cell-mediated immune response

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Become antibody-secreting plasma cells or memory B lymphocytes

70
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Describe the role of cytotoxic T lymphocytes in the cell-mediated immune response

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  • recognise
  • kill
    foreign, infected or abnormal host cells by releasing toxic compounds
71
Q

Describe when memory T lymphocytes are produced in the cell-mediated immune response

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Produced after helper and cytotoxic T lymphocytes have been activated during an infection

72
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State what cytotoxic T lymphocytes and helper T lymphocytes differentiate into once activated

A

Antigen-specific memory T lymphocytes

73
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State whether or not the memory T lymphocytes persist after the infection is resolved

74
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State why memory T lymphocytes persist after an infection has been resolved

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To ensure prompt response should the same pathogen reinfect the organism

75
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State what TCRs are central to

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Function of T lymphocytes in the adaptive immune response

76
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State what TCRs are composed of

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Two polypeptide chains

77
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State whether or not TCRs have a variable and constant region

78
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State how many antigen binding sites TCRs have

79
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State whether or not TCRs bind to antigens on pathogens

80
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State to what TCRs bind

A

Fragments of antigens that are displayed or presented on APC surfaces

81
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State what the binding of TCRs to APCs triggers

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Signal transduction in the T lymphocyte

82
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State what signal transduction in the T lymphocyte triggered by TCR and APC binding results in

A
  • proliferation
  • cytokine release
  • activation of cytotoxic function
83
Q

State what T lymphocytes check

A

Antigens of cells they come in contact with

84
Q

State what all nucleated cells have

A

MHCI molecules

85
Q

State to what the antigens presented by surface proteins of nucleated cells are presented

A

MHC-I molecules of cytotoxic T lymphocytes

86
Q

State what occurs when an APC engulfs a pathogen

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Antigens of the pathogen are broken into smaller peptides

87
Q

State what occur to antigen fragments produced by APC breakdown

A

Bind to MHC-II molecules inside the cell

88
Q

State where the antigen-MHC-II complexes move to after binding

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Cell surface

89
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State to what cells antigen-MHC-II complexes present to after moving to the cell surface

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Helper T lymphocytes

90
Q

State what the TCRs on the helper T lymphocytes recognise

A

Antigen-MHC-II complex

91
Q

State what signal transduction in the helper T lymphocyte leads to for the involved APC

A

Activation

92
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State what occurs after initial exposure in the primary immune response

A

B and T lymphocytes form B and T memory lymphocytes

93
Q

Provide the antibody that are predominately involved in the primary immune response

94
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State what occurs much faster in the secondary immune response

A

Lymphocyte proliferation and antibody production

95
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Provide the antibody that are predominately involved in the secondary immune response

96
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Provide the antibody that are predominately involved in the secondary immune response

97
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Describe the location of IgG antibodies

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  • blood

- lymph/extracellular fluid

98
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Describe the function of IgG antibodies

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  • agglutination

- complement activation

99
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Describe the location of IgM antibodies

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  • blood

- lymph

100
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Describe the function of IgM antibodies

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  • agglutination

- complement activation

101
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Describe the function of IgA antibodies

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  • mucosal immunity
102
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Describe the location of IgA antibodies

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  • secretions (e.g. tears, saliva, milk)
103
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Describe the location of IgD antibodies

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  • blood
  • lymph
    (largely present on B lymphocyte surfaces)
104
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Describe the function of IgD antibodies

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  • possibly regulating innate immune response

function largely unknown

105
Q

Describe the location of IgE antibodies

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  • blood
  • lymph
    (attached to mast cells)
106
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Describe the function of IgE antibodies

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  • allergic reactions
107
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Describe the structure of IgG antibodies

108
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Describe the structure of IgM antibodies

109
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Describe the structure of IgA antibodies

110
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Describe the structure of IgD antibodies

111
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Describe the structure of IgE antibodies

112
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State where B lymphocytes commence differentiation

A

Peripheral lymphoid organs and tissues

113
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State the major site of final B lymphocyte maturation

114
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Describe plasma cells

A

Activated B lymphocytes that produce large quantities of the same type of antibody

115
Q

State what receptor helper T cells express

116
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State what receptor cytotoxic T cells express

117
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State what receptor T regulatory cells express

A

CD4 & CD25

118
Q

State the role of T regulatory cells

A

Distinguish between self and non-self

119
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State what cells MHCI receptor are found upon

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All normal self cells

120
Q

State at alternative name for TLR receptor

A

T cell receptor (TCR)

121
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State to what TCR/TLRs bind to on APC

122
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State whether or not non-phagocytic leukocytes have MHCII markers

123
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State why non-phagocytic leukocytes do not have MHCII markers

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These cells do not present fragments of antigens

124
Q

State what receptors are expressed by T cells

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TCR and either CD4 or CD8 (but not both)

125
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State the role of TCR

A

Recognise MHCI or MHCII

126
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Describe MHC

A

Gene region that codes for MHC proteins

127
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State to what cells MHCI communicate

A

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes

128
Q

State what MHCI proteins present

A
  • self-antigens

- proteins produced intracellularly (such as antigens produced by virus-infected cells)

129
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State what occurs if a cytotoxic T lymphocyte reacts to an antigen being presented by MHCI markers

A

Becomes activated and releases toxic peptides that damage and target the cell membrane - inducing apoptosis

130
Q

State upon what cells MHCII are present

131
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State what MHCII presents

A

Antigens that originated extracellularly and have been processed by phagocytosis

132
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State to what cells MHCII primarily communicate

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Helper T lymphocytes

133
Q

State what occurs if a helper T lymphocyte reacts to an antigen being presented by MHCII markers

A

Cytokine secretion attracting immune cells to infection site

134
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State what the shape of antibodies released by plasma cells mirrors

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B Cell Receptor

135
Q

State what the presence of foreign antigens initiates the production of

A

Antibodies by plasma cells

136
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State what an activated cytotoxic T cells will do if it encounters a body cell presenting the antigen that it is specific for

A

Signals to the cell to undergo apoptosis

137
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Describe humoral immunity

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Immune response involving B lymphocytes that produce specific antibodies against foreign antigens

138
Q

Provide the names of the defensive molecules involved in both the innate and adaptive immune responses

A
  • complement proteins

- cytokines

139
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State the two classification of cytokines as defensive molecules in both the innate and adaptive immune responses

A
  • interferons

- chemokines

140
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Describe B lymphocytes

A

Lymphocytes that produce large quantities of antibodies when stimulated

141
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Describe T lymphocytes

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Lymphocyte that is responsible for the cell-mediated immune response

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