Immune System Flashcards
Which type of white blood cells engulf and digest pathogens?
Phagocytes
Mast Cells release which chemical during the inflammatory response?
Histamine
Which proteins are made by B lymphocytes?
Antibodies
Which protein on the surface of a cells triggers an immune response?
Antigen
Which cells remain behind after an infection has been cleared?
Memory Cells
Which route of transmission are healthcare workers at high risk of?
Needle Stick Injury
Rabies is spread via which route of transmission
Vector (Animal Bite)
Which infectious disease is spread via mosquitos?
Malaria
Typhoid, Leishmania and Cholera and examples of disease spread via which route of transmission?
Contaminated Water
Which chemical secreted by the gastric glands forms part of the first line of defence?
Hydrochloric Acid
Through which method is active, artificial immunity acquired?
Vaccination
Explain the secondary response to an identical pathogen
Memory cells recognise the antigen and so more antibodies are produced more quickly
What substance is added to a vaccine to increase efficiency of the immune response?
Adjuvant
Which term describes the protection achieved when the majority of a population are vaccinated?
Herd Immunity
