introduction to the immune system

Question 1

define: immunity

Answer 1

resistance ot infectious disease

Question 2

define: immune system

Answer 2

collection of molecules, cells, tissues and organs that protect us from non-self antigens.

Question 3

define: cellular/cell mediated immune response

Answer 3

immune cells which directly attack non self antigens

Question 4

define: humoral immune response

Answer 4

actions of soluble molecules in blood, lymph and interstitial fluid that disable non self antigens

Question 5

permanence of innatevs adaptive immune repsonse?

Answer 5

i: temporary
a: permanent (memory cells)

Question 6

where does innate vs adaptive immune response occur?

Answer 6

site of infection vs secondary lymphoid organs

Question 7

who is innate vs adaptive immune response against?

Answer 7

microbes only vs microbes and other foreign entities

Question 8

who is the innate vs adaptive immune response present in?

Answer 8

i: plants, animals, fungi, invertebrates
a: only jawed vertebrates

Question 9

define: innate immunity

Answer 9

body’s preexisting defence agianst invasions by pathogens