innate immunology

Question 1

name 3 barrier mechanisms

Answer 1

skin
hair
tight junctions in mucuous membrane

Question 2

name 3 chemical barrier mechanisms

Answer 2

lysosome
sweat
stomach acid

Question 3

name 3 barrier processes

Answer 3

peristalsis
desquamation
flushing action

Question 4

what is the role of the complement system

Answer 4

enhances antibody ability and phagocytic cells

Question 5

what protein is responsible for opsonisation

Answer 5

C3b

Question 6

what proteins are responsible for activating mast cells (3)

Answer 6

C3a
C4a
C5a

Question 7

what proteins are responsible for chemotaxis (2)

Answer 7

C5a
C5b

Question 8

how is the classical pathway of complement system activated

Answer 8

antibody antigen complex

Question 9

how is the alternative pathway of complement system activated

Answer 9

active C3b interacts with pathogen surface e

Question 10

how is the lectin binding pathway of complement system activated

Answer 10

mannose binding lectin protein binds to mannose sugar on bacterial surfaces