Non-specific immune defences

Question 1

Keep pathogens outside of body (e.g. skin) Hint: Barriers

Answer 1

Physical Barriers

Question 2

Name the cells that engulf pathogens and cell debris?

Answer 2

Phagocytes

Question 3

Carried out by NK cells that destroy abnormal cells?

Answer 3

Immunological surveillance

Question 4

Chemical messengers that coordinate the defences against viral infections are called what?

Answer 4

Interferons

Question 5

a system of circulating proteins that assist antibodies in the destruction of pathogens is called what?

Answer 5

Complement

Question 6

This is localised to the site of damage and limits the spread of infection or injury. What am i?

Answer 6

Inflammatory response

Question 7

What accelerates tissue metabolism and the activity of defences?

Answer 7

A fever

Question 8

What cells are responsible for immunological surveillance?

Answer 8

NK cells

Question 9

Provides a physical barrier/.

Answer 9

Integumentary system

Question 10

What type of cells are Neutrophils, eosinophils & macrophages

Answer 10

Phagocytes

Question 11

Phagocyte, found in blood that phagocytosis cellular debris or invading bacteria?

Answer 11

Neutrophil

Question 12

Phagocyte found in blood phagocytes pathogens that are coated with antibodies?

Answer 12

Eosinophils

Question 13

Phagocytes that are permanently in specific tissues?

Answer 13

Fixed macrophages

Question 14

Phagocytes that travel through the body,a arriving at the site of an injury by migrating through adjacent tissues:

Answer 14

Free macrophages

Question 15

The term when phagocytes leave capillaries by squeezing between adjacent endothelial cells?

Answer 15

Diapedesis

Question 16

The term where Phagocytes may be attracted to or repelled by chemicals in surrounding fluid?

Answer 16

Chemotaxis

Question 17

Protein made by NK cells to create pores in target cells are called what?

Answer 17

Perforins

Question 18

The usual component in plasma membranes of target cells that NK cells recognise?

Answer 18

Tumour specific antigen

Question 19

The constant monitoring of normal tissues by NK cells

Answer 19

Immunological surveillance

Question 20

These small proteins are released by activated lymphocytes and macrophages that binds to receptors and via second messengers trigger the production of antiviral proteins?

Answer 20

Interferon’s

Question 21

These 11 proteins that interact with each other in chain reaction to produce activated forms that target bacterial cell walls and plasma membranes, stimulate inflammation, attract phagocytes or enhance phagocytes?

Answer 21

Complement proteins

Question 22

Is the erythrocytes a white blood cell?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

What is the most abundant white blood cell?

Answer 23

Neutrophil