immune sys - health and disease

Question 1

what is main function of our immune system

Answer 1

protect our body against foreign pathogens including virus’, bacteria and fungi

Question 2

what are two branches of immune system

Answer 2

innate (non-specific) and adaptive (specific)

Question 3

what are cytokines

Answer 3

singalling proteins that coordinate immune response

Question 4

what are

Answer 4

60% of blood, engulf microbes and kill

Question 5

what are monocytes

Answer 5

3-9% of blood, type of phagocyte, antigen presenting cells

Question 6

what are T-cells (cell mediated immunity)

Answer 6

type of lympocyte developed in thymus, release cytokines that kill virus infected cellsw

Question 7

what are B-cells (humoral immunity)

Answer 7

type of lymphocyte produce in bone marrow, differentiate into plasma and produce antibodies that can destroy cell

Question 8

what do T-cells rely heavily on to rapidly produce ATP to move to destroy virus infected cells

Answer 8

glycolysis

Question 9

what are 4 main categories of clinical blood tests

Answer 9

hematology, biochemistry, immunology, toxicology

Question 10

how does exercise affect immune health

Answer 10

improves it and maintains improvement in older age

Question 11

what do some researchers believe about exercise and immune health

Answer 11

too much arduous exercise can impair immune funciton