IMMUNOSERO // STEVENS CHAP 1: INTRO TO IMMUNITY AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Flashcards
The study of a host’s reactions when foreign substances are introduced into the body
Immunology
Roots in the study of immunity
Immunology
the condition of being resistant to infection
Immunity
Foreign substances that induce a host response
Antigens
All around in nature from pollen to serious bacterial pathogens
Antigens
serum proteins produced by certain lymphocytes when exposed to Ag and react specifically
Antibodies
The individual’s ability to resist infection by means of normally present body functions.
Innate Immunity/Natural Immunity
Considered nonadaptive or nonspecific; the same for all pathogens or substances to which one is exposed
Innate Immunity/Natural Immunity
NO prior exposure is required
Innate Immunity/Natural Immunity
Lacks memory and specificity
Innate Immunity/Natural Immunity
Characterized by specificity for each individual pathogen and the ability to remember a prior exposure
Adaptive Immunity
result in an increased response to that pathogen upon repeated exposure
Memory and specificity
play a key role in both innate and adaptive immunity
LEUKOCYTES IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD
All blood cells: arise from a type of cell called a
hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)
To form WBCs: the HSC gives rise to 2 distinct types of precursor cells:
common myeloid precursors
common lymphoid precursors
WBCs that participate in phagocytosis (myeloid line)
common myeloid precursors
lymphocytes; form the basis of the adaptive immune response
common lymphoid precursors
has 2 to 5 lobes
NEUTROPHILS
Contain a large number of when stained with Wright stain
NEUTROPHILS
Main function of neutrophils
phagocytosis
Contain antimicrobial products such as: myeloperoxidase, lysozyme, elastase, proteinase-3, cathepsin G,
and defensins, which are small proteins that have antibacterial activity
Azurophilic/Primary Granules
Contain lysozyme, lactoferrin, collagenase, gelatinase, and respiratory burst components
Specific/Secondary Granules
Half of total NEUT pop. in peripheral blood: found in a ________ adhering to blood vessel walls
marginating pool
Occurs to allow neutrophils to move from the circulating blood toàtissues through a process known as diapedesis, or movement through blood vessel walls; Attracted to a specific area by chemotactic factors
Margination
Chemical messengers that cause cells to migrate in a particular direction
Chemotaxins
Approx. 1% to 3% of circulating WBCs in a nonallergic person; 12 to 15 um
EOSINOPHILS
Nucleus: usually bilobed/ellipsoidal and is often eccentrically located
EOSINOPHILS
Increases in: allergic reaction or in response to certain parasitic infections
Eosinophils
Take up the acid eosin dye and the cytoplasm is filled with large orange to reddish-orange granules
Eosinophils
Able to neutralize basophil and mast cell products
Eosinophil
Most important role: regulation of the immune response, including regulation of mast cell function
Eosinophil
damage cell membranes and kill larger parasites that cannot be phagocytized
Cationic proteins
The least numerous of WBCs; less than 1%; Smallest of the granulocytes; slightly larger than RBCs
BASOPHILS
Contain coarse, densely staining deep-bluish-purple granules that often obscure the nucleus
BASOPHILS
Regulate some T helper cell responses
BASOPHILS