General features of the immune response

Question 1

What is Immunology

Answer 1

the study of immune responses of the body

Question 2

refers to all mechanisms used by the body
as protection against environmental agents that
are foreign to the body, and altered self-proteins or cells

Answer 2

immunity

Question 3

Environmental agents

Answer 3

Microorganisms or their products; foods; chemicals; drugs; pollen; animal hair

Question 5

Immune system must differentiate between individual’s
own cells and those of harmful invading organisms.
Must not attack _______ that inhabit the ____,
_____, and ________ to the host’s benefit

Answer 5

commensal flora

gut, skin, and other tissues

Question 6

presence of an infection must be detected (by the
innate and adaptive immune systems).

Answer 6

Immunological recognition

Question 7

Functions of immune response

Answer 7

• Immunological recognition
• Immune effector functions
• Immune regulation
• Immunological memory

Question 8

limits damage to the host by the immune response to antigen. Failure of this regulation contributes to disease states including allergy and autoimmune disease

Answer 8

Immune regulation

Question 9

exposure to an infectious agent produces an immune response that can persist, and protect the host in a subsequent exposure

Answer 9

Immunological memory

Question 10

There are two general ways by which the animal body defends itself against microbial

Answer 10

Innate or adaptive immunity

Question 11

thec resistance that an individual possesses by birth

Answer 11

Innate immunity