Immunity Flashcards

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Properties of Innate Immunity

Antigens

Autoantigen

•Exogenous antigen

•Endogenous antigen

Exogenous Antigen

Endogenous Antigen

Autoantigen

Normal Microbiota
Innate immune system

•Microbial Antagonism (Innate Immunity)

Mechanical Barriers

•Skin (intact) and Epithelium (Type of mechanical barrier)

Ciliated Epithelium and Peristalsis (pushes things out)
Type of mechanical barrier

•Hair (type of mechanical barrier)

Blinking (Mechanical Barrier)
An enzyme that:

•Lysozyme (Chemical Barrier)

Lactoferrin (Chemical Barrier)

•Antimicrobial peptides (chemical barriers)

•Complement (chemical barriers)
Type of protein
What are the two functions of complement (type of protein)?
- Opsonization
- Membrane attack complex
Part of Complement (type of protein) that:

•Opsonization
Part of Complement (type of protein) that:

•Membrane attack complex










































