immune system

Question 1

innate (nonspecific) defense system

Answer 1

skin, mucucs membrane, phagocytes, attack cells, antimicrobial proteins

Question 2

natural immunity

Answer 2

non specfic
immediate maximal response
no memory

Question 3

adaptive immunity

Answer 3

pathogen and antigen specific
lag time between exposure and response
memory

Question 4

neutrophil blood count and function

Answer 4

2-8
phagocytosis

Question 5

eosinophil blood count and function

Answer 5

0.1-0.4
destroy parasites

Question 6

lymphocyte blood count and function

Answer 6

1.5-3
immune response via antibodies

Question 7

basophil blood count and function

Answer 7

0.1
inflammation

Question 8

monocyte blood count and function

Answer 8

0.2-0.8
phagocytosis
develop to macrophages

Question 9

monocytes/macrophages

Answer 9

express pattern recognition receptors
bind to TLR activates monocytes/macrophages
antigen presently cells
circulate for 1-3 days

Question 10

natural killer cells

Answer 10

destroy tumours and virus infected cells
binds to surface of infected cell
activates apoptosis

Question 11

antigen presenting cells

Answer 11

display/present the invading antigen

Question 12

T cells

Answer 12

cell mediated response
produce memory cells

Question 13

B cells

Answer 13

humural response
produce memory cells

Question 14

factors affecting immune system

Answer 14

exercise
diet
nutrition