Immunity Flashcards

1
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Immune response not directed specifically to a particular infectious agent

A

Innate

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2
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First line (prevents entry)

A

Skin and mucous membranes

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3
Q

Guards with PRRs (pattern recognition receptors)

A

Sentinel cells (eg. dendritic cells)

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4
Q

Proteins triggered by bacterial capsule + cell wall substances, viral particles

A

Complement (C) proteins

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5
Q

When cells of the innate system remove and destroy invaders

A

Phagocytosis

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6
Q

Engulf/destroy, first recruited to site (short life span)

A

Neutrophils

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7
Q

Involved in allergic reactions, inflammation

A

Basophils

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8
Q

Fight parasitic worms, involved in allergic reactions

A

Eosinophils

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9
Q

Three types of white blood cells

A

Granulocytes, agranulocytes, lymphocytes

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10
Q

Agranulocytes that divide into macrophages and dendritic cells

A

Monocytes

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11
Q

Which cells are involved in humoral immunity?

A

B cells

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12
Q

Which cells are involved in cell-mediated immunity?

A

T cytotoxic and T helper

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13
Q

Is humoral extracellular or intracellular?

A

Extracellular

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14
Q

Cytotoxic T cells are CD_?

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8

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15
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Helper T cells are CD_?

A

4

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16
Q

Immunity developed naturally following illness or artificially after immunization

A

Active

17
Q

Immunity due to the addition of another’s antibodies

A

Passive

18
Q

Main antibody of primary responses

A

IgM

19
Q

Main blood antibody of secondary response

A

IgG

20
Q

Antibody secreted into mucus, tears, saliva

A

IgA

21
Q

Which antibody can cross the placenta?

A

IgG