Innate Immunity Flashcards
The secondary line of the innate immunity defense includes
Antimicrobial substances, natural killer cells, phagocytes, inflammation, fever
The first line of the innate immunity defense include
Epidermis and mucous membranes
There are four types of Antimicrobial substances including
Interferons, complement, iron-binding proteins and Antimicrobial proteins
What do Natural killer cells do
They bind to a target cell and cause the release of granules containing toxic substances from the cells
Phagocytes has two major types
Neutrophils and macrophages
What are the signs of inflammation
Redness, pain, heat and swelling
What is a fever
An abnormally high body temperature
Which Antimicrobial substance is released by virus-infected cells that prevents viral replication in other cells
Interferons( IFN)
Which white blood cell are capable of engulfing microorganisms
Phagocytes
What are modified monocytes that moved from circulation into tissues
Macrophages
What are the substances that contributes to vasodilation
Histamine, kinins, leukotrienes
