Immunology

Question 1

Describe the innate immune system?

Answer 1

Non specific
Distinguish between human cell & pathogen but not between different types of pathogen.
Fast & immediate first to come into play
No memory so will produce the same response

Question 2

Describe the Adaptive immune response?

Answer 2

Highly specific
Distinguish between different pathogens based on shapes on the surface-called antigen.
Slower: can take a few days to develop
Immunological memory: memory cells remember

Question 3

What are the components of the innate immune system?

Answer 3

Cellular- Phagocytes(Neutrophils and Monocytes), Eosinophils, Mast Cells, Basophils

Humoral- Complement and Cytokines

Question 4

What are the types of Phagocytes and their function?

Answer 4

Neutrophil