Immune Intensive Week 3 - Inflammation

Question 1

The top 3 goals of inflammation are:

Answer 1

to eliminate the initial cause of cell injury
● to remove dead cells and tissue and
● to initiate the process of repair

Question 2

Inflammation results from ___ released during the injury, which activates complement, which triggers mast cell degranulation to increase permeability. Limited ___ action activates and attracts the ___ that we’ve now explored in detail.

Answer 2

cytokines
macrophages
neutrophils

Question 3

Some immune villains are:

Answer 3

●food you’re allergic to
● viruses
● pathogenic bacteria, yeast or mold
● parasites
● and cells that are misbehaving — particularly cancer cells

Question 4

What are immune depressants?

Answer 4

those things that adversely affect the ability of our immune systems to perform at top notch

Question 5

antigen

Answer 5

foreign substance that evokes the production of antibodies

Question 6

any food that requires more nutrients for the body to use it than the food itself supplies

Answer 6

anti-nutrient

Question 7

serious allergic reaction that’s rapid in onset and can cause death, though it typically causes a number of symptoms including rash, throat swelling, and low blood pressure

Answer 7

anaphylaxis

Question 8

an organic nitrogen compound involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut & acting as a neurotransmitter; triggers the inflammatory response

Answer 8

histamine

Question 9

as part of an immune response to foreign pathogens, __ is produced by basophils and by mast cells found in nearby connective tissues

Answer 9

histamine

Question 10

allergic reaction that involves the mast cells and their cousins, the basophils

Answer 10

immediate reaction

Question 11

a plasma protein that can help fight against a particular antigen

Answer 11

antibody or immunoglobulin

Question 12

found in the mucosal areas, such as the gut, respiratory tract and urogenital tract; they prevent colonization by pathogens, and are found in the saliva, tears, bile & the colostrum in breast milk

Answer 12

IgA antibodies

Question 13

function as an antigen receptor on B cells that have not been exposed to antigens

Answer 13

IgD antibodies

Question 14

the marines of the immune system; they are the first on the attack and are produced by activated B cells

Answer 14

IgE antibodies

Question 15

provide the majority of antibody-based immunity against invading pathogens; these are the antibodies associated with food sensitivities

Answer 15

IgG antibodies

Question 16

expressed on the surface of B cells, they eliminate pathogens in the early stages of B cell mediated immunity; they’re the first antibody produced during an immune response

Answer 16

IgM antibodies

Question 17

a form of complementary medicine that uses nutrients & normal constituents of the body (like vitamins and minerals) in optimal amounts as treatment & therapy

Answer 17

orthomolecular medicine