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Exam 1 (Lectures 1/2) Flashcards

1
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True or False: Normal microbial flora of the body plays an important role in the health of the host?

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True

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2
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Abnormal or aberrant immune functions could result in what two conditions?

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1) Autoimmunity
2) Immune pathology

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3
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Where tissues are an immature WBC likely to be found in?
A. thymus
B. lymph nodes
C. spleen

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A. thymus

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4
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Where is the major site of WBC, RBC, and platelet development?

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Bone marrow

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5
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Where do pluripotent stem cells proliferate and differentiate?

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Bone marrow

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6
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___ is where T cells go to become mature

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Thymus

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7
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Where do lymphocytes localize after leaving primary tissues?

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Secondary lymphoid tissues

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8
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In what tissues can lymphocytes interact with antigens?
A. Primary Lymphoid Tissues
B. Secondary Lymphoid Tissues

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B. Secondary Lymphoid Tissues

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9
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What are the primary lymphoid tissues? What are the secondary lymphoid tissues?

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Primary: bone marrow and thymus
Secondary: spleen and lymph nodes

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10
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Which secondary lymphoid tissue is responsive to blood borne antigens or pathogens?

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The spleen

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11
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Do lymph nodes typically contain immature or mature cells?

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Mature

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12
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Cells of the lymph node are responsive to pathogens that arrive via the ___, __, and ___

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skin, mucous membranes, internal organs

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True or False: Cells in the lymph nodes sense pathogens when antigens are transported from infect site to “draining” nodes via: lymphatic vessels

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True

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14
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Cell division and cell migration are associated with activation of what cell type?

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Cells of lymph node

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15
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True or False: Lymph nodes are located in the neck, axillae, groin, abdominal cavity, mesentary, and mediastium

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True

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____: loosely aggregated non-encapsulated lymphoid tissues found in lamina propria, submucosa areas of GI, and respiratory/GU

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MALT (mucosa, associated lymphoid tissue)

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17
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True or False: MALT is found in appendix, lungs, tonsils, breast, and sinuses

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True

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____: The process by which cellular components of blood and lymphatic system divides and differentiates in the bone marrow

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Hematopoiesis

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19
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___: cells that are responsible for controlling bleeding and mediating inflammatory response/tissue repair and remodeling

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Platlets

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20
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____: cells that are responsible for host defense against pathogens and tumors

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WBC’s

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21
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RBC’s, WBC’s, and platelets are derived from cells of the ____, termed _____

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bone marrow; HSC’s

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22
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True or False: Hematopoietic stem cells are self-renewing and can differentiate into effector or memory cells

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True

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23
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What are the two primary ways by which cells communicate for host defense?

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1) Cytokines (IL-1, IL-2)
2) Cell surface molecules
(CD-4)

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24
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Do cytokines act locally or distantly? Paracrine or autocrine?

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Locally; both

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25
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What four cell types of the innate immune system are associated with inflammation and phagocytosis?

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Eosinophils, Neutrophils, and Monocytes/macrophages

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26
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What two cells types of the innate immune system are known to mediate allergic responses and inflammation?

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Basophils and Mast cells

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27
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____ and ____ are circulating granulocytes while ___Cells are tissue-based granulocytes

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Basophils and Neutrophils; Mast Cells

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28
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What type of cells are large granular lymphocytes of the innate immune system that kill tumor and infected cells?

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Natural Killer Cells

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29
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All T-Lymphocytes are ____. However, Helper T cells are ___ and Cytotoxic cells are ___

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CD3+; CD4+; CD8+

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30
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True or False: Normal flora is an innate host defense

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True

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31
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What constitutes the first and most important line of immune defense?

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The innate immune system

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32
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Which cells recognize foreigness non-specifically?
A. T-Lymphocytes and B-Lymphocytes
B. Granulocytic cells, phagocytes, and NK cells

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B. Granulocytic cells, phagocytes, and NK cells

33
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What are four ways the endogenous flora protect us from pathogens?

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1) Compete w/pathogens for nutrients
2) Produce toxic substances
3) Occupy receptor sites
4) Stimulate cross-reactivity

34
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What is the most important cellular defense against infection?

A

Phagocytes

35
Q

True or False: Fever is a factor of the adaptive immune system

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False - a fever is a factor of the innate immune system

36
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What type of pyrogens are products of the microorganisms and other substances that can either induce production of endogenous pyrogens or act directly on the hypothalamus

A

Exogenous pyrogens

37
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What are three examples of endogenous pyrogens?

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TNF-a; IL-1; IL-6

38
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How do endogenous pyrogens initiated fever?
A. Release PGE2, which is metabolized to AA
B. Release AA, which is metabolized to PGE2

A

B. Release AA, which is metabolized to PGE2

39
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Only what two cell types can respond to antigens in a specific and adaptive manner?

A

T and B Lymphocytes

40
Q

Which immune response has a lag time? How many days does it take to detect first response to an antigen?

A

Adaptive Immune
7-10 days

41
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How many days does it take for the adaptive to detect second response an antigen? Why is the response faster and more rigorous?

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3-4 days
Anamnestic response/memory

42
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Which immune system is able to down-regulate its response to an antigen once the foreign material is removed?

A

Adaptive immune system

43
Q

Provide examples of Natural Active and Natural Passive Immunity:

A

Natural Active: Get sick and recover
Natural Passive: Breast-feeding

44
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Provide examples of Acquired Active and Acquired Passive Immunity:

A

Acquired Active: Vaccinated
Acquired Passive: Admin of pre-made Ig

45
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Cells of which immune system uses molecular pattern recognition receptors?

A

Innate immune cells

46
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Cells of which immune response use receptors that are “hardwired” into their germline DNA?

A

Cells of the innate immune system

47
Q

What cell type would you expect to see TLR (toll-like receptors) in?
A. Macrophages
B. T-lymphocytes
C. B-lymphocytes

A

A. Macrophages

48
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What cell type recognizes foreigness via a LACK of self-expression molecules on a host cell?

A

NK cells

49
Q

Cells of which immune system randomly and somatically mutate the DNA encoding receptors that recognize foreigness during ontogeny?

A

Cells of the adaptive immune system cells

50
Q

Which cells of the adaptive immune system only recognize foreign molecules that are first processed? What molecule do this processing?

A

T Lymphocytes
APC (antigen processing cells)

51
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What cells produce antibodies on their surface an can recognize unprocessed antigens?

A

B lymphocytes

52
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True or False: When activated, B cells differentiate into cells that also secrete antibodies in a soluble form

A

True

53
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____: any substance that is capable of inducing a specific immune response in the person exposed

A

Immunogen

54
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True or False: cells of the innate immune system recognize PAMP’s while lymphocytes of adaptive immune system respond to antigens through receptors

A

True

55
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A tetanus vaccination stimulates what part of the immune system?
A. Innate Immune System
B. Adaptive Immune System
C. Both immune systems

A

C. Both immune systems

56
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What type of leukocyte do you most expect to find in the lymph nodes?

A. HSC’s
B. Neutrophils
C. Monocytes
D. Mature lymphocytes
E. Eosinophils

A

D. Mature lymphocytes

57
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True or False: All T Lymphocytes are CD3+

A

True

58
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What cell of the adaptive immune system is involved in making antibodies, presenting antigens, and has surface Ig+

A

B-Lymphocytes

59
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True or False: All antigens are immunogens

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False - all immunogens are antigens, but not all antigens are immunogens

60
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___: smallest portion of an antigen that is capable of binding an antibody or T cell receptor. Also called: antigenic determinant.

A

Epitope

61
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___: substance administered with an immunogen that enhances the immune response against the immunogen. Example: Potassium Al Sulfate

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Adjuvant

62
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____ Effect: prevents dispersion and dilution, resulting in slow continous release

A

Depot Effect

63
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What four features make a good immunogen?

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1) Large protein
2) Large glycoprotein
3) Large polysaccharides
4) Large nucleic acids

64
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Which features make a poor immunogen?

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1) Lipids
2) Glycolipids
3) Phospholipids
4) Small proteins/sugars

65
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Which of these factors have an influence on immunogenicity?
A. Charge
B. Shape
C. Size

A

C. Size

66
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What is the minimum size for immunogenicity?
A. 1,000 Da
B. 500 Da
C. 2,000 Da
D. 50, 000 Da

A

A. 1,000 Da

67
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__: small molecule that alone is not immunogenic but becomes so when conjugated to large molecule (e.g BSA)

A

Hapten

68
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Immunogenic molecules can have numerous unique antigenic determinants, which are known as: ____

A

epitopes

69
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True or False: Epitopes are defined by the ability of a given immunological component to bind to that specific region of a larger antigen molecule

A

True

70
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True or False: B and T cells usually recognize the same types of epitopes

A

False
- B cells usually recognize conformational/structural (2/3 structures)
-T cells recognize linear epitopes (1 structure)

71
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True or False: The more complex a molecule, the more immunogenic

A

True

72
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_____: when a large percentage of a community becomes immune to a pathogen, making the spread of the pathogen from person to person unlikely

A

Herd Immunity

73
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_____: An immunological reaction in which the immune components involved react with two different antigenic molecules that have shared or similar epitopes

A

Immunological Cross Reactivity

74
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True or False: Antigens from related species are more immunogenic than those of distant species

A

False

75
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You have a greater change of developing T1DM if you have HLA alleles or cytokines

A

True

76
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True or False: The longer the antigen is around to initiate an immune response, the weaker the response

A

False - the longer it is around, the stronger the response

77
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True or False: Weak immune response is related to malnourishment, high stress levels, and obesity

A

True

78
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____: any substance that nonspecifically activates lymphocytes resulting in production of antibodies (B lymphocytes) or cytokines (T lymphocytes)

A

Mitogen

79
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Which of the following molecules is most apt to initiate an immune response?
A. Small carbohydrate
B. Polypeptide made of a repeated single amino acid
C. Phospholipid
D. Large complex protein

A

D. Large complex protein

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