immune Flashcards
Inappropriate immune responses lead to
** allergies**
or
**autoimmune responses **
The primary pathogens are
bacteria and viruses.
are non-nucleated, single-celled micro-organisms
Bacteria
are non-nucleated, single-celled micro-organisms
are not cellular, consisting of a nucleic acid enclosed by a protein coat
**
Viruses**
are not cellular, consisting of a nucleic acid enclosed by a protein coat
Effector Cells
Never
Let
Monkeys
Eat
Banannas
are highly mobile phagocytes
**Neutrophils **
secrete chemicals that fight parasites
Eosinophils
release histamine
Basophils
change into macrophages (resident phagocytes)
Monocytes
Lymphocytes are of two types
B lymphocytes
T lymphocytes
lymphocytes
change into plasma cells that make antibodies
B lymphocytes
Lymphocyte
are responsible for cell-mediated immunity
T lymphocytes
A given leukocyte is present in the blood only ____________. Most are in the_______ on “defense missions”
A given leukocyte is present in the blood only _transiently. _ Most are in the tissue on “defense missions”
Most leukocytes arise directly from
** stem cells in the bone marrow**
Lymphocytes arise from lymphocyte colonies in
lymphoid tissue
Two Intrinsic Defense Systems
- Innate (nonspecific) system
- Adaptive (specific) defense system
Innate (nonspecific) system responds quickly and consists of:
- First line of defense
- Second line of defense
– skin and mucosae prevent entry of microorganisms
First line of defense
antimicrobial proteins, phagocytes, and other cells
Second line of defense
Second line of defense – antimicrobial proteins, phagocytes, and other cells DO WHAT?
Inhibit spread of invaders throughout the body
Second line of defense – its most important mechanism
Inflammation
Adaptive (specific) defense system
THAT
– mounts attack against particular foreign substances
Third line of defense –
Adaptive (specific) defense system
Takes longer to react than the innate system &
Works in conjunction with the innate system
Third line of defense –
Adaptive (specific) defense system
Third line of defense – mounts attack against particular foreign substances
HUMORAL IMMUNITY CONTAINS-
B CELLS
Adaptive (specific) defense system
Third line of defense – mounts attack against particular foreign substances
CELLULAR IMMUNITY CONTAINS
T-CELLS
Skin
_________ (pH of 3 to 5) inhibits bacterial growth
Acidity
Skin
___________contains chemicals toxic to bacteria
Sebum
_______in the skin:
Presents a physical barrier to most microorganisms
Is resistant to weak acids and bases, bacterial enzymes, and toxins
Keratin
Mucosae provide similar ________ barriers
mechanical
Mucosae provide similar mechanical barriers
Stomach mucosae secrete concentrated_______ and protein-digesting enzymes
HCl
Mucosae provide similar mechanical barriers
Saliva and lacrimal fluid contain ________
- lysozyme
- *
Mucosae provide similar mechanical barriers
traps microorganisms that enter the digestive and respiratory systems
Mucus
Mucosae provide similar mechanical barriers
Respiratory tract mucosae
_____________ in the nose trap inhaled particles
Mucosa of the upper respiratory tract is _________
______ sweep dust- and bacteria-laden mucus away from lower respiratory passages
- Mucus-coated hairs in the nose trap inhaled particles
- Mucosa of the upper respiratory tract is ciliated
- Cilia sweep dust- and bacteria-laden mucus away from lower respiratory passages
The body uses nonspecific cellular and chemical devices to protect itself
- 3.
- Phagocytes and natural killer (NK) cells
- Antimicrobial proteins in blood and tissue fluid
- Inflammatory response
derived from monocytes) are the chief phagocytic cells
Macrophages
wander throughout a region in search of cellular debris
Free macrophages
are fixed macrophages
Kupffer cells (liver)
and
microglia (brain)
become phagocytic when encountering infectious material
Neutrophils
are weakly phagocytic but important against parasitic worms
Eosinophils
- adherence more efficient if complement proteins or antibodies coat microbe
Opsonization -
Microbes adhere to the phagocyte by
“signature” carbohydrates
Phagocytosis
Pseudopods engulf the particle into a
Phagosomes
Phagocytosis
Phagosomes fuse with a lysosome to form a
phagolysosome
Phagocytosis
Invaders in the phagolysosome are digested by
proteolytic enzymes
Phagocytosis
Indigestible and residual material is removed by
exocytosis
Macrophages and other phagocytic cells have this &
recognize specific classes of infecting microbes
Toll-like Receptors (TLRs)
Binding TLRs promotes phagocytosis and triggers the release of ________that promote inflammation
cytokines
React nonspecifically and eliminate cancerous and virus-infected cells
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Kill their target cells by releasing _______and other cytolytic chemicals
*Same method as Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
perforins
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Also secrete chemicals that enhance the
inflammatory response
The four cardinal signs of acute inflammation are
redness, heat, swelling, and pain
Inflammation Response
Flood of inflammatory chemicals released into
extracellular fluid
Remember activated TLRs trigger the release of cytokines that promote inflammation
Cytokine =
cell to cell signaling molecule
Inflammation Response
WHAT IS released from basophils and mast cells in response to physical injury
Histamine
Inflammation Response
WHAT IS released by injured tissue
Prostaglandins
Inflammation Response
Cause local small blood vessels to dilate, resulting in
hyperemia
Inflammatory Response: Vascular Permeability
Chemicals liberated by the inflammatory response ______ the permeability of local capillaries
increase
Inflammatory Response: Vascular Permeability
—fluid containing proteins, clotting factors, and antibodies
Exudate—
___________seeps into tissue spaces causing local edema (swelling), which contributes to the sensation of pain
Exudate
The surge of protein-rich fluids into tissue spaces :
- Helps dilute harmful substances
- Brings in large quantities of oxygen and nutrients needed for repair
- Allows entry of clotting proteins, which prevents the spread of bacteria
(edema):
Inflammatory Response: Phagocytic Mobilization
Inflammatory chemicals diffusing from the inflamed site act as
chemotactic agents
Inflammatory Response: Phagocytic Mobilization
4 main phases
- Leukocytosis
- Margination
- Diapedesis
- Chemotaxis
– neutrophils are released from the bone marrow in response to leukocytosis-inducing factors released by injured cells
Leukocytosis
– neutrophils cling to the walls of capillaries in the injured area
Margination