Immune Flashcards
1
Q
Complement System
A
Both innate and adaptive work together
2
Q
How is he complement system activated?
A
Antibodies bind to antigens
3
Q
Pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)
A
Patterns in pathogens that help us identify them
4
Q
Phagocytic cells
A
Neutrophils, monocytes
5
Q
Macrophages also eat cells that%…
A
Apoptosis or cell fragments
6
Q
The body increase temperature to…
A
To increase productivity and burn viruses alive
7
Q
Interferons
A
Antiviral polypeptides produced by infected cells that cause short term resistance to infection
8
Q
Alpha and beta interferon
A
Slow down viral replication
9
Q
Gamma interferon
A
Pushes phagocytosis
10
Q
B lymphocytes
A
Come from bone marrow
Stay far from infection by secreting antibodies
11
Q
T lymphocytes
A
From thymus
12
Q
Spleen
A
Filters blood for pathogens
