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Chapter 13 Flashcards

1
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Immunocompetence

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The ability of the body to react with countless foreign substances

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___ molecules that can be seen and identified by the immune system

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Antigens

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When antigens provoke a response they are called

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Immunogens

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___Antibodies produced against the chickenpox virus will not function against the measles virus

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Specificity immunity

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__lymphocytes have been programmed to “recall” their first engagement with the invader and rush to the attach once again

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memory immunity

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__ the portion of an antigenic molecule to which a lymphocyte responds

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Epitope

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7
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T-lymphocye response is

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Cell mediated

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B-lymphocyte response is

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Antibodies

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9
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Where do Bcells mature?

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Bone marrow

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Where do T cells mature?

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Thymus

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What are APCs?

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Antigen presenting cells

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What do APCs do?

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Dendritic and B cells ingest pathogen and process it to present it to T and B lymphocytes

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13
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Which one of these is not an APC cell?

a. B cells
b. Dendritic cells
c. T cells

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T cells

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14
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This type of gene display unique characteristics of self

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Class I genes

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This type of gene code for regulatory markers found on macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells

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Class II genes

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16
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This type of gene is involved in presentation of antigen to T cells displaying only foreign antigens (APCs)

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Class II gene

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17
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This type of gene encode proteins with the complement system

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Class III genes

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What is the major role of Lymphocyte Receptors

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“Accept” or “Grasp” antigens

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___ have receptors that bind antigens

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B cells

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___ have receptors that bind antigens that have benn processed and complexed with MHC molecules on the presenting cell surface

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T cells

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21
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Both B and T cells can proliferate and differentiate __

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Clones

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Some clones are__

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Memory cells, it will ensure the future reactivity to a specific antigen (vaccine)

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23
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CMI means

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Cell-mediated immunity

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24
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These cells assist and help ___

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Helper T cells

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25
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These cells lead to destruction, “KILL”__

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Cytotoxic T cells

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(T/F) T cells produce antibodies

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False, they do not

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27
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What happens when B cels are activated?

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They divide and give rise to Plasma cells

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28
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___ cells release antibodies

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Plasma

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29
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What happens when Antibodies attach to the antigen

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They are marked for destruction or neutralization by other cells

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30
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(T/F) B cells require antigen presented with MHC

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False, T cells do need antigen presented with MHC

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What is the product of antigenic stimulation of T cells?

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Several types of activated T cells and memory cells

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32
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Accessory proteins that help to the T-cell receptor bind to MHC II

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CD4 coreceptors (Th&Tr)

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33
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Found on cytotoxic T cells and binds to MHC I molecules

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CD8 corereceptors (Tc)

34
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Where do specific events in B-cell develop?

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Bone marrow

35
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What happens when Band T cells reach lymphoid tissues?

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Each one is equipped to respond to a single unique antigen

36
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___ when secreted are antigens

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Immunoglobulin

37
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(T/F) Each genetically distinct lymphocyte expresses several specificities and can react to many type of antigen

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False, each genetically distinct lymphocyte expresess ONLY A SINGLE specificity and can react to ONLY ONE type of antigen

38
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Process by which any clones are destroyed

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clonal deletion

39
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Determine if it describes a T cell or B cell.

Matures in the bone marrow

40
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Determine if it describes a T cell or B cell.

HIgh numbers of cells circulating in the blood

41
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Determine if it describes a T cell or B cell.

Require antigen to be presented with an MHC molecule

42
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Determine if it describes a T cell or B cell.

Produce antibodies

43
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Determine if it describes a T cell or B cell.

Cells activated to help other immune cells, suppress or kill abnormal cells.

44
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Substances that can elicit in immune response

45
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The basis for an individual’s blood gorup and major histocompatibility profile

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Alloantigen

46
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___ Are responsible for incompatibilities that can occur in blood transfusion or organ grafting

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Alloantigen

47
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___Activate T cells at a rate 100 times greater than ordinary antigen

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Superantigens

48
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Toxic shock syndrome and certain autoimmune diseases are also associated with___

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Supertantigens

49
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Antigens that evoke allergic reaction

50
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Wich of these are not examples of APCs

a. macrophages
b. B cells
c. Dendritic cells
d. T helper cell

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D. Is not an example

51
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After processing is complete, the antigen will be readily accessible to___

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T lymphocyes

52
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Cell mediated ___ require some type of MHC (self) recognition before they can be activated

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Restricted

53
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What is the end result of T-cell stimulation

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Mobilization of other T cells, B cells, and phagocytes

54
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Many types of T helper cells all bear ___ and are ___ in regulating immune reactions to antigens

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CD4 Maker, critical

55
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Cytotoxic T (TC) Cells

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Kill other cells

56
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Frequently respond to certain kinds of PAMPs In the same way as nonspecific WBC

React very quickly

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Gamma-Delta cells

57
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(T/F) Natural killers (NK) cells destroy these cells different than TC cells

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False, they destroy these cells in a similar fashion as TC cells

58
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__ function that surrounds antigen to kill but not directly (“buttering up”)

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Opsonization

59
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___ Antibodies fill the surface receptors on a virus or the active site on a microbial enzyme to prevent it from attaching normally

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Neutralization

60
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___ the capacity for antibodies to aggregate, or agglutinate (blood typing)

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Agglutination

61
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Effect of Fc fragment

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Acitvates the complement

62
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Structural and functional classes of immnunoglobins

63
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Coats mucous membranes and serous secretions of the salivary glands, intestine, nasal membranes, breast, lung, and genitourinary tract

64
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____ Is the earliest secretion of breast ilk; high in IgA

65
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Colostrum is an example of ___ immunity to a newborn

66
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Activation of B cells

67
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Stimulates basophils histamine and other agents inflammation and allergy

68
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80% of circulating antibodies predominant in secondary immune response

69
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Primary immune response (anti-a/anti-B in plasma)

70
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___ Levels of antibodies in the serum overtime

-may lead to the use of nonpathogenic microbes in vaccines against more dangerous ones

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  1. IgG A.Secreted on mocous membranes
  2. IgA B.Receptor on B cells
  3. IgM C.Produced in response to allergies
  4. IgD D.Most prevalent antibody
  5. IgE E.First antibody produced
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IgG- D

IgA-A

IgM-E

IgD-B

IgE-C

72
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Immunity through normal biological experiences

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Natural immunity

73
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Infection obtained through medical procedures

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Artificial immunity

74
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__ immunity requires several days to develop

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Active immunity

75
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COVID 19 immunotherapy was widely called

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Convalescent serum

76
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Basic principles behind vaccination

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  • Stimulate a primary response and a memory response
  • If the pathogen enters the body, the response will be immediate, powerful and sustained
77
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Antigenic molecules derived from bacterial cells or viruses

78
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__ vaccines ice instructions for our cells to producing a spike protein which is found on the virus

79
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(T/F) There’s a link between autism and MMR vaccine

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There’s no link between autism and MMR vaccine

80
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Which statements describes active or passive immunity:

A.Infusion of gamma globulin

B.Recovery from influenza

C. Receipt of the influenza vaccination

D.Antibodies passed from mother to infant through breastfeeding

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A.Passive

B.Active

C.Passive

D,Passive

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