Immunology Flashcards
Explain The importance of immunology for human health
pg 197, ibook
“Summarise the basic principles of immune responses, and the timescales in which they occur.”
ibook, pg 197
“Define the terms antigen, antibody, B lymphocyte, T lymphocyte, naive lymphocyte,memory lymphocytes, aactive and passive immunity, primary and secondary immune responses.”
pg 198 ibook
“Summarise the concept of clonal selection, and its role in immune responses.”
pg 199, ibook AND pg 9 Immunology 2 word
Describe what happens in the primary and secondary immune response
ibook pg 199
Explain the relationship between natural selection and the immune system
ibook, pg 200
Outline how the physical organisation oof the immune system is important for its functiion
pg 200,ibook
List four things the immune system needs to do
immunology 1 slide 2
Desctibe three ways Exploitation of the power of the immune system in medicine
Immunolgy 1 , pg 3
• The immune system identifies and eliminates harmful microorganisms and harmful substances such as toxins by :
by distinguishing ‘self’ from ‘non-self’ (sometimes ‘normal self’ from ‘abnormal self’ in cancer)andby identifying ‘danger’ signals, slide 8 immunlogy 1
Explain the evolutionary ‘arms race’ between pathogen and host
immunology 1 slid e14
Summarise the features and functions of the receptors for the basic strategies used by the immune system to recognise danger and initiate a response.
Presentation immunolgy 1 slide 16-21
Innate versus adaptive immunity: differentiate between innate and adaptive immune responses, comparing the timescales in which they occur.
slide 24
What does the innate immune response do?
immunology 1 slide 25
Recall details of the Effector arms of the adaptive immune response
immunology 1 slide 26
IRecall nnate and adaptive immune response: main components
iimmunology 1 , slide 28
Recall details of Generation of clonal diversity in lymphocytes
immunology 1 slid e31
summarise the concept of clonal selection, and its role in immune responses.
immunology 1 sldie 32-33
What happens when the antigen is removed in the immune response?
immunology 1, slide 34
How does the immune response actually clear a pathogen?
slid e35,immunology 1
Definitions: antigen, immunogen, antibody
immunology 1, slid e 36
Recall details of Organisation of lymphoid tissues
immunology 1 slide 39
Recall the primary and secondary lymphoid organs and briefly differentiate between their functions.
immunology 2, pg 1
Provide an Overview of how the Lymphoid Organs relate with one another in function
pg 2
Recall the location of the thymus
Recall the location of the thymus
Immunology 2 word,pg 2
- 1)Recall the anatomy of the thymus
Immunology 2 word,pg 2
- 2)Explain the staining features of the microscopic analysis of the thymus
immunology 2 word,pg 2
What is the importance of the HASSAL’s CORPUSCLE
immunology 2 word,pg 3
- Recall how the function o f the thymus changes in infection
Immunology 2 word,pg 3
Recall how the thymic output changes with age and the consequences of this
Immunology 2 word,pg 3
Recall bone marrow function
immunology 2 word,pg 3
Describe how the function and composition of the bone marrow changes throughout life and during infection
immunology 2 word,pg 3
Recall The Lymphatic System function
Immunology 2 word,pg 3
Describe the The Lymph Node anatomy and composition and changes that occur to it during infection
Immunology 2 word,pg 4
How do lymphocytes enter the lymph nodes?
immunology 2 word,pg 4
Recall the structure function and composition of The Spleen, and how this changes during an infection
immunology 2 word,pg 5
Recall the structure ,function, body location and composition of The Spleen, and how this changes during an infection
Immunology 2 word, pg 5
Give the details of the role of the Epithelium as the First Line of Defence
Immunology 2 word,pg 5
Describe the structure function and composition of Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue
, and how this changes during an infection
immunology 2 word, pg 5
Summarise the details of The Cutaneous Immune System
immunology 2 word,pg 6
Summarise the re-circulation of lymphocytes
Immunology 2 word,pg 6
Explain the need for** **the re-circulation of lymphocytes, and using an example describe briefly how it is met
Immunology 2 word,pg 6
Explain the need for** **the re-circulation of lymphocytes, and using an example describe briefly how it is met
immunology 2 word,pg 7
Explain the process of extravasation of Naïve T Lymphocytes into Lymph Nodes
immunology 2 word,pg 7
Explain the use of CD (Cluster of Differentiation) markers for discrimination between lymphocytes
Immunology 2 word, pg 8
Describe the distribution of TCRs and CD markers amongst T cells , and give the details of the T cell subsets
Immunology 2 word,pg 8
Describe the details of T Cell and B Antigen Recognition, and the molecules you can get on the surface of B lymphocytes
immunology 2 word,pg 9
“Summarise the concept of clonal selection
immunology 2 word,pg 9
List examples of Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs), their locations and describe their function
immunology 2 word,pg 10
Subcategorise the immune system into the 4 parts
immunology 3 word,pg 1
Describe 6 features of the innate immunity
immunology 3 word,pg 1
Describe the three Innate immune recognition strategies
immunology 3 word,pg 1
Describe possible positions of immune system receptors
immunology 3 word,pg 2
- Give examples of PAMPs and DAMPs and explain what DAMPS are
immunology 3 word, pg 2
state the proportion of leukocytes that are neutrophils
immunology 3 word,pg 2
neutrophils last a long time in the blood true/ False
immunology 3 word,F,pg 2 (Short-lived)
Neutrophils go though the lymph and migrates to the spleenT/F
immunology 3 word, F,Circulate in blood and migrate to tissues
How do macrophages signal infection
immunology 3 word
- Neyurtophils areFirst to be recruited to the site of tissue damage/infection(Treu/False)
immunology 3 word, pg 2
How do macrophages signal infection)
immunology 3 word(Signal infection by releasing soluble mediators),pg 2
Describe the Characteristic Features of a Neutrophil
immunology 3 word, pg 2
To fight infection, neutrophils need to:
immunology 3 word,pg 3
Describe the Movement of Neutrophils into Tissues
immunology 3 word,pg 3
State an observation that usually takes place When many neutrophils are involved in a response in a particular area
immunology 3 word,pg 3
Describe and explain the process of opsonisation
immunology 3 word, pg 3
Describe the Neutrophil Killing Mechanisms
immunology 3 word, pg 3
How do neutrophils deal with extracellular bacteria
immunology 3 word, pg 4
Describe the relationship between monocytes and macrophages
immunology 3 word,pg 5
What is the most siginificant feature that allows them to recognise bacteria
immunology 3 word,pg 5
Describe Macrophage Function
immunology 3 word,pg 5
Define cytokines and describe their general properties
immunology 3 word, pg 5
State the Types of Cytokine and their functions
immunology 3 word, pg 5
only immune cells produce interferon(T/F)-
immunology 3 word,answer is false,,pg 6
Describe the different ways that cytokines can act
immunology 3 word, pg 6
Recall Important cytokines secreted by activated macrophages and their functions
immunology 3 word,pg 6
Describe the features of Bacterial Septic Shock
immunology 3 word, pg 7
Describe the function of dendritic cells
immunology 3 word, pg 7
(which cells form a Direct link between acquired and adaptive immunity
immunology 3 word,pg 7
Define complement
immunology 3 word, pg 7
Summarise the details of the experimental discovery of the complement
immunology 3 word,pg 7
Describe complement composition and things that take place in The Complement System
immunology 3 word, pg 8
Describe the three pathways of Complement Activation
immunology 3 word, pg 8
Explain the The ‘Y’ of Complement
immunology 3 word