Chapter 7: Innate Immunity

Question 1

What 2 barriers are part of innate immunity

Answer 1

Skin
Mucosa

Question 2

What are the two lines of defense with innate immunity ?

Answer 2

Natural barriers
- physical (skin)
-mechanical (Celia )
-biochemical (mucus, earwax, sweat etc)
Inflammatory response

Question 3

Four facts about inflammation

Answer 3

1) occurs in vascularized tissue
2) activated rapidly
3) depends on cellular /chem components
4) nonspecific

Question 4

Inflammation :Vascular response sx

Answer 4

Red, hot , swollen , pain
🩸vasodilation
⬆️ vascular permeability
WBC adhere to vessel walls

Question 5

Plasma protein types

Answer 5

Complement
Clotting factors
Kinins

Question 6

Complement protein facts:

Answer 6

Potent bacteria 🦠 fighter
Classic antibody-antigen pathway
Helps w gram - and fungal infection

Question 7

Clotting protein facts

Answer 7

Cause clot
A clot is fibrin, platelets and other cells

Question 8

Kinins

Answer 8

🩸 blood vessel dilation