Immunology Basics (Exam 1) Flashcards
Which type of immunity is majorly composed of complement proteins, which aid in the destruction of pathogens via opsonization?
Humoral immunity
Which type of immunity is composed of interferons and lysozymes?
Humoral immunity
Which type of immunity has an antibody mediated mechanism?
Humoral immunity
Which type of immunity involves mostly B lymphocytes?
Humoral immunity
Which type of immunity primarily defends against bacterial infection?
Humoral immunity
Which type of immunity uses antibodies in serum as the main mode of action?
Humoral immunity
Which type of immunity involves mostly T lymphocytes?
Cell-mediated immunity
Which type of immunity depends on APCs to be amplifiers?
Cell-mediated immunity
Which type of immunity depends on direct cell-cell contact or soluble products secreted by cells as its main mode of action?
Cell-mediated immunity
Which type of immunity primarily defends against viral, fungal infections, intracellular organisms, tumor antigens, and graft rejection?
Cell-mediated immunity
What do these cell types have in common?
Macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells
The can all be antigen presenting cells (APCs)
What is Louis Pasteur most famously credited for?
First attenuated vaccine
Which WBC is capable of further differentiation in the tissues?
Monocyte (becomes macrophage in tissue)
Where are all the undifferentiated lymphocytes made?
Bone marrow of long bones
Where do B cells mature?
Bone marrow
Where do T cells mature?
Thymus
Which type of immune cell can target infected cells without prior exposure to them?
NK cells
Which cell is the most potent phagocytic cell in the tissue?
Dendritic cell
The ability of an individual to resist infection by means of normally present body functions is called?
Innate immunity
A cell characterized by a nucleus with 2 to 5 large lobes, a diameter of 10 to 15 um and a large # of neutral staining granules?
Neutrophil
Is the thymus a primary or secondary lymphoid organ?
Primary
What type of cells would be found in a primary follicle?
Unstimulated B cells
The presence of surface antibodies is a distinguishing feature of which type of cell?
B cells
Where do lymphocytes mainly come in contact with antigens?
In secondary lymphoid organs