Endocrine & Immune System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of responses in an innate (nonspecific) response?
A
Humoral and cell mediated
2
Q
What are the cells released in a humoral response?
A
B-cells
-Plasma cells (antibodies)
-Memory Cells
3
Q
What are the cells released in a cell-mediated response
A
T-cells
4
Q
What types of cells are released in the nonspecific (innate) response?
A
skin, phagocytes, natural killer cells, inflammation (COX 1, COX 2)
5
Q
What are live vaccines?
A
MMR, Varicella, Rotavirus, Some influenza (intranasal)
Shingles, BCG (vaccine against TB)
6
Q
What are inactivated vaccines?
A
TDaP, HIB, Hep B, Hep A, Polio, Prevnar, HPV,
Menactra
7
Q
Toxoids?
A
Chemically modified tetanus toxoid
8
Q
When are many vaccines contraindicated?
A
Guillian-barre syndrome
