Adaptive Immunity (7.3) Flashcards
Describe adaptive immunity
Immune response that is specific to a particular antigen
State the 2 distinguishing features of the adaptive immune response
- specificity
2. immunological memory
Describe specificity as a distinguishing feature of the adaptive immune response
Ability to recognise and respond exclusively to specific antigens
Describe immunological memory as a distinguishing feature of the adaptive immune response
Ability of cells of the adaptive immune system to ‘remember’ antigens after primary exposure
State what may occur as a result of immunological memory in the adaptive immune response if the ‘same’ pathogen is encountered again
Easily mount a large and rapid response to antigen
Provide the name of the cells most crucial to the adaptive immune response
Lymphocytes
State what each lymphocyte has for each antigen
Different receptor
State whether or not lymphocytes are able to undergo proliferation
Yes.
State the 2 classifications of lymphocytes
- B lymphocytes
2. T lymphocytes
State whether or not lymphocytes can undergo clonal selection
Yes.
State the 2 classifications of lymphocytes
- B lymphocytes
2. T lymphocytes
State where B lymphocytes develop
Bone marrow
State where T lymphocytes develop
Bone marrow
State where B lymphocytes complete their maturation
Peripheral lymphoid organs and tissues
State where T lymphocytes differentiate
Thymus
Describe cell-mediated immunity
Immune response that is mediated by T lymphocytes
State what cell has a heavy involvement in humoral immunity
B lymphocytes
State what B lymphocytes produce throughout the humoral immune response
Specific antibodies against foreign antigens
State where B lymphocytes release antibodies throughout the humoral immune response
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Provide an alternative term for bodily fluids
Humoral
Describe differentiation
Modification of the structure and function of a cell that occurs during its’ development
State approximately how many B lymphocytes may be circling through the blood of a human being
Billions
Provide the term used to describe mature lymphocytes that have not been activated by an antigen
Naive
Describe naive
Mature lymphocytes that have not been activated by an antigen
State what occurs when a B lymphocyte meets and binds to a specific antigen
B lymphocyte is triggered/activated
State what occurs when a B lymphocyte is activated in the humoral immune response
B cell differentiates and proliferates
State what cytokines released by helper T lymphocytes are important for
Activation of B lymphocytes
State the 2 types of daughter cells differentiated into by activated B lymphocytes
- plasma cells
- memory B lymphocytes
State in what part of the body memory B lymphocytes remain in for long periods of time
Lymphoid tissue
State whether or not memory B lymphocytes can remain in lymphoid tissue for an animal’s lifetime
Yes
State what memory B lymphocytes are responsible for
Immunity following infection or vaccination
State whether or not memory B lymphocytes can divide
Yes.
State what cells memory B lymphocytes can give rise to if secondary exposure to a specific antigen occurs
Plasma cells
State what plasma cells are responsible for
Producing and secreting antibodies for immune protection
State how helper T lymphocytes can activate B lymphocytes
Cytokines
State what cells are responsible for the production of immunoglobulins
B lymphocytes
State where immunoglobulins produced by B lymphocytes are released
Blood and lymph
State what the basic unit of an antibody molecule is
Y-shaped protein
State what antibody molecules are composed of
- two long heavy chains
- two short light chains
Provide a term to describe the amino acid sequences that form of the top of the ‘arms’ of the Y-shaped antibody
Variable regions
State what allows antibodies to bind to different antigens
Variation of antibody variable regions
State what binds to identical antigen-binding sites
Identical antigens
State what the single ‘stem’ of the Y-shaped antibody is
Conserved sequence in all antibodies
Provide a term to describe the single ‘stem’ of the Y-shaped antibody
Constant region
State what both the heavy and light chains of an antibody have
- variable region
- constant region
State what naturally-produced antibodies consist of
Two identical variable regions
State what the constant region of an antigen is capable of
Binding to and initiating other immune components
State the 3 ways in which antibodies can act
- monomers
- dimers
- pentameters
State the 5 main classes of antibody molecules
- IgG
- IgM
- IgA
- IgD
- IgE
State whether or not antibodies directly destroy pathogens
No
State the 4 major functions of antibodies
- neutralisation of bacterial toxins
- neutralisation of pathogens
- agglutination
- precipitation
Describe the neutralisation of bacterial toxins of antibodies
Antibodies bind to bacterial toxins and block the action of toxins
Describe the neutralisation of pathogens of antibodies
Antibodies bind to antigens on pathogen surface required for entry into host cells to prevent pathogen invasion of host cells
Describe the agglutination of antibodies
Antibodies bind to antigens on cell surface, forming antigen-antibody complexes which activate phagocytes and the complement cascade resulting in cell destruction
Describe the precipitation of antibodies
Antibodies bind to soluble antigens, causing them to become insoluble and precipitate out of a solution
State what the antigen-antibody complex activates
- complement proteins