Immune system Flashcards

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what are the 4 components of the nonspecific/innate immune system?

A

low ph
protection
chemicals
phagocytic and degrading cells

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2
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what type of proteins are antibodies?

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glycoproteins

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3
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what is the most common antibody?

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IgG

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4
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which antibody can cross the placenta?

A

IgG

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5
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which antibody is pentameric?

A

IgM

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6
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which antibody cannot cross the placenta?

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IgM

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7
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which antibody is the 1st to appear in an immune response?

A

IgM

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8
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which antibody is dimeric?

A

IgA

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9
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which antibody is found in secretions?

A

IgA

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10
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which antibody is found on the surface of mast cells?

A

IgE

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11
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which antibody is found in allergic diseases?

A

IgE

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12
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which antibody acts on the cell surface?

A

IgD

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13
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which antibody promotes the maturity of the immune system?

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IgD

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14
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what are clusters of differnetiation moleculss?

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help to characterise cell types and expressed by cells in different stages of differentiation

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15
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MHC molecules are products of what??

A

supergene at chromosome 6

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16
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expression of MHC’s are specific to what 3 things?

A

the cell, tissue type, and degree of differentiation

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17
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MHC I is on the surface of what cells?

A

platelets and all nucleated cells

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18
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MHC II is on the surface of what cells?

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APC’s and B lymphocytes

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19
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MHC I cells presents atg to what cells?

A

cytotoxic t cells

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20
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MHC II cells presents atg to what cells?

A

t helper cells

21
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which antibody is at high levels during the primary immune repsonse?

22
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which antibody is at high levels during the secondary immune response?

23
Q

what is the humoural immune response mediated by?

A

specific antibodies that directly act on the antigen

24
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what is the cell-mediate immune response mediated by?

A

specific t lymphocytes that attack and destroy virus-infected host cells of foreign cells

25
what type of immunity is responsible for transplant rejection?
cell-mediated
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what characterizes central lymphoid organs?
organ where cells originate and differentiate from
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what characterizes peripheral lymphoid organs?
organ where cells further differentiate, proliferate, and execute immune response
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which are the 3 central lymphoid organs?
thymus, bone marrow, and galt
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which are the 6 peripheral lymphoid organs?
``` spleen tonsil lymph node solitary lymph nodule peyer's patches appendix ```
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which are the encapsulated lymphoid organs?
thymus lymph nodes spleen
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what makes 85% of the total lymphoid mass?
MALT
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what makes 12% of the total lymphoid mass?
encapsulated organs
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what makes 5% of the total lymphoid mass?
bone marrow and circulating lymphoid cells
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70% of circulating lymphocytes are what kind of cells? what is their function?
immunopotent cells- most are T cells survey and circulate tissues
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where do b cells differentiate?
bone marrow and galt
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what are the 5 markers of B cells?
CD 9, 19, 20 BCR MHC II
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In immature B cells, what type of BCR is presnet?
IgM
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In mature B cells, what type of BCR is present?
IgD
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where do t cells differentiate?
thymus
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what are the 7 markers of T cells?
CD 2, 3, 5, 6, TCR CD4 or CD8
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TH1 cells secrete what 3 cytokines?
IL-2, TNF- alpha, IFN- gamma
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TH2 cells secrete what 4 cytokines?
IL4, 5, 10, 13
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TH1 cells interact with what cells?
cytotoic CD8+ T cells, NK cells, and macorphages
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TH2 cells interact withw hat cells?
B lymphocytes
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TH1 cells control extra or intracellular pathogens?
intracellular
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TH2 cells control extra or intracellular pathogens?
extracellular
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TH1 cells are involved in what type of immune response?
cell mediated
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TH2 cells are involved in what type of immune response?
antibody mediated