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Immune System Flashcards

1
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Primary organs of IS

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Bone marrow and thymus

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2
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Secondary organ of IS

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Peyers patches

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3
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Peyers patches make up how much of IS?

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70%

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4
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Purpose of vaccine

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Create immunological memory w/o actually having the disease

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5
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When is the innate IS activated?

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When surface barriers are breached

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6
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Innate response initiates and triggers….

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Acquired response

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7
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Which is faster: innate or acquired?

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Innate

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8
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Most important cell in adaptive response

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Lymphocytes

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9
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Adaptive response _______ the innate response

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Facilitates

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10
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Active vs passive immunity

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Active - produced by administered foreign antigens

Passive - produced by administered antibodies

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11
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Which is permanent: active or passive immunity?

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Active

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12
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Two types of active immunity

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Natural - enviro exposure

Artificial - vaccine

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13
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Two types of passive immunity

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Natural - breast milk

Artificial - injection of antibody

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14
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Humoral immunity deals with infectious agents in…

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Blood and body tissues

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15
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Cell mediated immunity deals with __________ that have been infected

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Body cells

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16
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What mediates innate, humoral, cell mediated?

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Exterior defenses
Antibodies
T-lymphocytes

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17
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T cell –> regulator t cells –>

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Helper T + suppressor T

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18
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T cell –> effector T –>

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Cytotoxic T + memory T

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19
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Microscopic component of pathogen that causes immune response

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Antigen

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20
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Explain epitope

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Subunit of antigen that bind with t-cell or antibody and elicit immune responses

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21
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3 potential outcomes of antibody attaching to antigen

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  1. Activate complement system
  2. Tag pathogen for destruction by B or T cells
  3. Neutralizes pathogen
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22
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MHC

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Major histocompatibility complex proteins

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23
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MHCs allow immune cells to…

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Recognize/communicate with eachother

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24
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HLA

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Human leukocyte antigens

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25
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Predispose susceptibility to AI disease

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HLAs

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26
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Neutrophils ____ after killing

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Die

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27
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Macrophage nickname

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Large eaters

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28
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Macrophages release interleukins that….

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Present antigens to helper T cells to elicit adaptive immune response

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29
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Type of cell that multipies in allergic disorders

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Eosinophils

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30
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2 cells that circulate in peripheral blood and react to allergic disorders

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Basophils

Mast cells

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31
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Interferons role

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Inhibit tumor growth

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32
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Most aggressive WBCs in IS

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NK

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33
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Optimal length of exss on immune system

34
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Strenous exss may ____ IS

35
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Most common anaphylactic shock

36
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Atopy

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IgE mediated diseases - genetic predisposition to produce too much IgE —–> hypersensitivity

37
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4 types of hypersensitivity

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  1. Allergic reactions
  2. Cytotoxic rxn to self antigen
  3. Immune complex hypersensitivity
  4. Cell mediated
38
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What is produced instead of IgG in type 1 hypersensitivity?

39
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Type 2 hypersensitivity: body’s own tissue IDed as _________

40
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Outcome of type 3 hypersensitivity

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Acute inflammation/tissue injury

41
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Response in type 4 hypersensitivity

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Delayed

Ex: graft vs host

42
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3 populations at highest risk for HIV/AIDS

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Gay men
Sex workers
IV drug users

43
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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

44
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AIDS caused by

45
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In AIDS, there is a dec in what kind of cell?

46
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Benefit of exercise for patients with HIV

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Can increase CD4 cells and delay symptoms

47
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Can people with AIDS exercise?

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Yes if they get medical clearance

48
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Exercise may provide _______ in HIV/AIDS pts

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Pain relief

49
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CFS

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Chronic fatigue syndrome

50
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Monitor this in pts with CFS while you exercise them

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Vital signs

51
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It has been proven that exercise can have this outcome for pts with CFS

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Decreased fatigue intensity

52
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Name dat antibody:

Largest

53
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Name dat antibody:

Expressed on surface of B cells

54
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Name dat antibody:

Major antiviral/antibac antibody in blood

55
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Name dat antibody:

Defends external body surfaces

56
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Name dat antibody:

Bound to receptors on mast cells/basophils

57
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Name dat antibody:

Predominant antibody on B lymphocytes

58
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Type of T cell that prevents autoimmune disease

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Regulatory/supressor

59
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Cellular immunity cannot be transferred _________ to another human

60
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4 potential outcomes if an antigen gets past external defenses

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  1. B lymphocyte recognizes and produces antibodies to neutralize
  2. T lymphocyte recognizes and cytokines kill
  3. Cytotoxic T cell recognizes and destroys (virus)
  4. Complement system
61
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3 overall effects of aging on IS

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  1. Dec resistance to pathogens
  2. Inc number of tumors
  3. Inc autoimmune disorders
62
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Production of autoantibodies is seen in…

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Autoimmune diseases

63
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Humoral therapy for AI disease

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Remove antibodies

64
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Cell-mediated therapy for AI disease

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Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic therapies

65
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Autoimmune disease triad

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  1. Genetic vulnerability
  2. Environmental trigger
  3. Leaky gut
66
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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

67
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DLE

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Discoid lupus erythematosus

68
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Inflammation location of DLE

69
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Inflammation location of SLE

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Organ/body system

70
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Main symptom of SLE/DLE

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Joint pain/swelling

71
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Biggest PT consideration for SLE

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Avoid bedrest

72
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Most common MS disorder of US

A

fibromyalgia

73
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Major muscle affected significantly in FMS

74
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FMS has a strong connection with..

75
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4 treatments for FMS

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  1. Stress mgt
  2. Meds
  3. Modalities
  4. Aerobic exss
76
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Chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease resulting in destruction of joint tissue

77
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Main etiology of RA

A

Infiltration of T cells in synovial fluid

78
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RA involves joints _________

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Symetrically

79
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Primary goal of PT for RA

A

State of remission

80
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For RA, do not _____________ inflamed joints

A

Stress/strain

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