DentalCare Flashcards
protective mechanisms such as external barriers and bodily secretions of components of what immunity?
innate immunity
the key cells involced in developing adaotive or acquireed immunity are?
T & B lymphocytes
the immunological principle involved with the ability of a vaccine to prevent disease is?
memory
the immunoglobulin responsible for defense against infection during the first few weeks of life is?
IgG
the first immunoglobulin to respond to an infection is?
IgM
The immunoglobulin involved in allergic reactions is?
IgE
the migration of neutrophils, or polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), to the site of invading microbe is referred to as?
chemotaxis
herapnic, histamines, and serotonin, which intensify inflammation are released by?
basophils
lymphocytes that are effectors of cell-mediated immunity are called?
T cells
t cells mature in what organ?
thymus gland
immune complex reaction are categorized into which type of immune hypersensitivity?
type III
Does the composition of indisturted plaque changes from gram-positive cocci and filamentous bacteria to gram-negative rods and spirochetes?
Yes
the bacterial pathogens most often associated with destructive periodontitis make up what complex?
red
The primary pro-inflammatory cytokine is?
interleukin - 1
the t cell predominated in what stage of perio disease?
early
