Chapter 21: Immune System

Question 0

Adaptive defenses include…

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Humoral immunity (B cells) and cellular immunity (T cells)

Question 1

Includes surface barriers (skin, mucous membranes) and internal defenses (phagocytes, inflammation)

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Innate defenses

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Antibodies (Ab) are also called…

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immunoglobulins (Igs)

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Antibody structure

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Consists of 4 polypeptides - 2 short “light chains” and 2 long “heavy chains” joined together by disulfide bonds.

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When each chain forms an antibody it has…

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One variable (V) region and a constant (C) region.

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V regions of the heavy and light chains combine to form an _____ shaped to “fit” a specific antigenic determinant

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Antigen-binding site

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Must have an antibody specific for each _____

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Antigen

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The binding site on bacteria where the antibody can attach. “Lock and key”

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Epitome

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The 5 major immunoglobulins (Igs) classes:

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GAMDE

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IgM

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The first Ig class secreted by plasma cells during the primary response. Exists as both a monomer and pentamer.

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IgA

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Found in body secretions such as saliva, sweat, intestinal juice, and milk

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IgD

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Found on the B cell surface

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IgG

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The most abundant antibody in plasma

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IgE

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Secreted within the mucous membrane and triggers cells to release histamine and other chemicals that mediate inflammation/allergic reaction

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B cells

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Oversee humoral immunity

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T cells

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Are non-antibody-producing lymphocytes that constitute the cellular arm of adaptive immunity

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Macrophages

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Widely distributed throughout the lymphoid organs and CT in search of foreign substances

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Antigen-presenting cells

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Macrophages and B cells
Engulf antigens and then present fragments of them, like signal flags, on their own surfaces where T cells can recognize them as MHC2

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All nucleated cells have _____

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MHC1 (major histocompatibility complex)

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MHC proteins

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Cell surface glycoproteins that identify a cell as self or “self-antigens”

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T cells come in 2 different forms:

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T-killer cells

T-helper cells

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T-killer cells

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Aka CD8 T cells, cytotoxic, recognizes MHC1/MHC2 on antigen presenting cells

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T-helper cells

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Secrete chemicals “cytokines” that help the activity of other immune cells. They are essential in B cell antibody class switching, in the activation and growth of cytotoxic T cells, and in maximizing bactericidal activity of phagocytes such as macrophages.

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Natural killer cells (NKC)

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Innate; like T killer cells however they recognize whether the cell carries MHC1 or not

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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death (suicide)

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+/- chemotaxis

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Chemical trail, positive if cell follows the trail and negative if it goes away

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SUMMARY

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1- virus enters body
2- macrophages/B cell recognize foreign substance
3- macrophages/B cell phagocytize virus & displays it as MHC2
4- T-helper cell sees MHC2 on B cell
5- T-helper cell releases cytokines, activate T-killers, and activates B cell
6- B cells differentiate between plasma cells or memory cells
7- T-killer cells can kill virus