Immune System - Quiz 1 Flashcards
When does immune system start to develop?
6 weeks of age
What is the function of immune system?
Support; protection; vitalized functions; maintaine homeostasis
What are the 2 structures of the immune system?
- Non-specific or Innate; 2. Specific
Which immune system is the primary defense against bacterial bacterial invasion?
Innate
What is involved in the innate immune system? (5)
Integument; phagocytosis; Killer T cells; body’s physical response; plasma proteins
What is phagocytosis? Which immune response?
Consumtion of harmful foreign toxins - innate
What are Killer T cells? Which immune response?
Destroy many virus infected cells - innate
What is the body’s physical immune response?
Coughing, sneezing, tearing, sweating, body temp, normal flora
What is passive immunity? Which immune response?
Antibodies (activated T cells) given to provide protection (transfusion, mother’s breast milk) - innate
What is acquired/adaptive immunity?
Destruction of specific organisms and toxins by ANTIBODIES AND SPECIFIC LYMPHOCYTES
What 2 things interact to form antibodies? What is produced?
Antigens interact with B-lymphocytes—> produce Immunogobulins (Ig)
What are the 2 branches of acquired immunity?
Humoral and Cell-mediated branch
What is involved in humoral branch immunity? Origination?
B lymphocytes and Ig molecules —> bone marrow and plasma cells
What is involved in cell-mediated branch immunity? Origination and maturation location?
T lymphocytes (helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells) —> bone marrow, matures in Thymus
What part of immunity do vaccinations belong in?
Acquired/adaptive immunity
What are the 3 main granulocyte components?
Neutrophils and basophils and eosinophils
What are neutrophils involved in?
Fight bacterial and fungal infections
Which is the most abundant type of WBC?
Neutrophils
What are basophils involved in? What do they do?
Involved in hypersensitivity reactions; release histamine, leukotrines, cytokines, and prostaglandins==> can lead to bad allergic reactions. Also stimulate smooth muscle contraction
What are eosinophils? Locations (3)?
Fight against parasites -> heavy in GI tract, also in respiratory and urinary mucosa
What are the 2 main agranulocytes?
Monocytes and lymphocytes
What do monocytes do?
Phagocytosis; release cytokines (transmit signals); present pieces of pathogens to T-lymphocytes
What are the 2 types of lymphocytes?
B and T lymphocytes
What do B lymphocytes do?
Humoral immunity —> produce antibodies