Immunology Flashcards
the ability to ward off disease caused by microbes or their
products and to protect against environmental agents
Immunity
lack of immunity
Susceptibility
response generated against a potential pathogen
Immune response
Innate Immunity
– Immediate
– Not long-lasting
– Nonspecific
– Lacks immunologic memory
– First line of defense
Adaptive Immunity
– Responds rapidly to 2nd exposure
– Specific
– Has immunologic memory
– Second line of defense
Skin and Mucous Membranes
■ Epidermis
■ Mucus in mucous membranes
■ Cilia in respiratory tract
■ Tears
■ Saliva
■ Flow of urine
■ Vaginal secretions
■ Defecation and vomiting
■ Sebum
■ Gastric acid
■ Lysozyme
■ Normal microbiota
Formed Elements in the Blood
■ Erythrocytes/RBCs
■ Leukocytes/WBCs
■ Platelets
Pluripotent stem cells
myeloid cell
lymphoid stem cell
Myeloid cell
Granular leukocytes (whiteblood cells)
Erythrocyte
Megakaryocyte-platelets
Granular leukocytes (whiteblood cells)
Mast cell
Eosinophil
Basophi
Neutrophil
Lymphoid stem cell
Agranular leukocytes (white blood cells)
Agranular leukocytes (white blood cells)
Monocytes- dendritic cell and Macrophage
t-cell
B-cell- plasma cell
Natural killer Cell
Neutrophils
function: Phagocytosis
Basophils
production of histamine
Eosinophils
Production of toxic proteins against certain parasites; some Phagocytosis
Monocytes
Phagocytosis when they mature to macrophages
dendritic cells
Phagocytosis and initiation of adaptive immune response
lymphocytes
Natural killer cells
Function: Destroy target cells by cytolysis and apoptosis
Granulocytes (Neutrophils, Eosinophils) and
Monocytes/Macrophages/Dendritic Cells
Phagocytes
ingestion of a microorganism or other substance by a
cell
Phagocytosis