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Overview of the Immune System (Part 1) Flashcards

1
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different pathogens require ________ immune responses

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different pathogens require different immune responses

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2
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what type of immune response do viruses use?

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intracellular

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3
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what type of immune response do bacteria use?

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extracellular

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4
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what are 2 difference btwn intracellular and extracellular pathogens with respect to the immune system?

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  1. difference in processing
  2. difference in type of response
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5
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what are the 2 types of immune systems used by vertebrates?

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  1. innate immunity
  2. adaptive immunity
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what are the 3 types of major players involved in the immune response?

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  1. organs + tissues
  2. cells
  3. molecules
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7
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what are the 4 main types of tissues of the immune system?

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  1. bone marrow
  2. thymus
  3. lymphatic system
  4. lymph nodes
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8
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do immune cells stay in one part of the body all the time?

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no, they travel throughout the body

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9
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what occurs at the primary/central lymphoid organs?

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immune cells develop

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10
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what are the 2 primary/central lymphoid organs?

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  1. bone marrow
  2. thymus
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11
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what occurs at the secondary/peripheral lymphoid organs?

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immune cells activate and initiate immune response

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12
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what are the 4 secondary/peripheral lymphoid organs? which one is the main one?

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  1. lymph nodes
  2. spleen
  3. Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)
  4. other diffuse and loosely organized areas

lymph nodes are main one

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13
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how are the secondary/peripheral lymphoid organs connected?

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by the blood and lymphatic circulatory systems

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14
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do innate and adaptive immunity use the same cells?

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some are the same, some are different

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15
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what are the 3 main cells in innate immunity?

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  1. neutrophils
  2. mast cells
  3. monocytes
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16
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what are the 3 main cells in adaptive immunity?

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  1. B cells
  2. T cells
  3. T regulatory cells
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17
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what are the 3 types of cells involved in both innate and adaptive immunity?

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  1. macrophages
  2. dendritic cells
  3. NK cells
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18
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immune cells are aka _________ and _________

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immune cells are aka leukocytes or WBC

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19
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where do all immune cells originate?

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in the bone marrow

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20
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what type of cell do all mature blood cells arise from?

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hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)

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21
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what is hematopoiesis?

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the process by which HSC differentiate into mature blood cells

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22
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where does hematopoiesis occur?

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bone marrow

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23
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HSCs are _________

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pluripotent

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24
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what does pluripotent mean?

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can generate almost every cell type

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25
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what are the 2 main lineages for the origins of immune cells?

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  1. lymphoid
  2. myeloid
26
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what type of cell derives from HSC for the lymphoid lineage?

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common lymphoid progenitor

27
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what type of cell derives from HSC for the myeloid lineage?

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common myeloid progenitor

28
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what type of cell is ILC?

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NK cells

29
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where do immune cells go after they are produced (3)?

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  1. reside in tissues/organs
  2. blood
  3. lymphatic system
30
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what are the 7 types of cells produced by the myeloid lineage

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  1. RBCs
  2. Granulocytes
  3. Megakaryocytes
  4. Monocytes
  5. Macrophages
  6. Neutrophils
  7. Immature dendritic cells
31
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what is the role of RBC in the immune system?

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generate antimicrobial compounds

32
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what are 4 types of granulocytes and their function?

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  1. NEUTROPHILS: direct harm to pathogen
  2. BASOPHILS: inflammation, allergies
  3. MAST CELLS: inflammation, allergies
  4. EOSINOPHILS: antiviral, antiparasitic
33
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what determines which granulocyte is used?

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depends on the type of pathogen

34
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what is the role of megakaryocytes?

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produce platelets for clotting

35
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what happens to monocytes once they are produced?

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they migrate into tissues and differentiate into macrophages

36
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what is the main role of macrophages and neutrophils?

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phagocytosis

37
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what is another function of macrophages besides phagocytosis?

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antigen presentation to T cells

38
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what do immature dendritic cells do?

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capture antigen –> mature –> migrate –> present antigen to T cells

39
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what are the most potent antigen-presenting cells for activating T cells?

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dendritic cells

40
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why are dendritic cells known as the bridge btwn innate and adaptive immunity?

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they are involved in detecting infection and activate adaptive immunity

41
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what are the 3 main types of cells that are produced from the common lymphoid progenitor?

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  1. B lymphocytes/B cells
  2. T lymphocytes/T cells
  3. NK cells
42
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what are clusters of differentiation?

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lymphocytes all look similar but their CD make them different from each other

43
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what type of immunity are lymphocytes responsible for?

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adaptive immunity

44
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what allows lymphocytes to be specific?

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T and B cells have receptors on their cell surface

45
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what type of receptor is on B cells?

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B Cell Receptor

46
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where is the B cell receptor located? (2)

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  1. bound to membrane
  2. secreted as antibodies
47
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where is the T cell receptor located?

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bound to membrane

48
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what does the activation of the innate immune response produce?

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signal molecules

49
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what are the 4 roles of signal molecules in the immune system?

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  1. stimulate and direct the adaptive immune responses
  2. communicate btwn/within cells
  3. mediate interactions btwn cells
  4. trigger changes in target cells
50
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what are 5 examples of changes in target cells that are triggered by signal molecules?

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  1. activation
  2. signaling
  3. migration
  4. transcription
  5. cellular differentiation
51
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what are the 4 main types of molecules in the immune system?

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  1. secreted proteins
  2. receptors on cell surface
  3. intracellular signaling molecules, transcription factors
  4. antigen
52
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what are the 2 types of secreted proteins?

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  1. cytokines
  2. chemokines
53
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what is the general role of secreted proteins?

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cell communication

54
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what is the role of cytokines?

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messenger

55
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what is the role of chemokines?

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subset of cytokines that recruit specific cells to a site for cell attraction

56
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what are the 2 roles of receptors on cell surface?

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  1. cytokines/chemokines bind to target cells thru receptors
  2. cells interact with each other thru receptors
57
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what causes intracellular signaling?

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many stimuli, including cyto/chemokine binding

58
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describe the steps of how a monocyte can enter the tissue

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  1. monocytes are circulating in blood and rolling along the endothelium
  2. tissue releases chemokines to recruit monocytes
  3. monocyte receptors bind chemokines
  4. monocyte can enter tissue
59
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what is an antigen?

A

specific molecules that can trigger an immune response

60
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what are most antigens made of?

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protein

61
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what are 5 other things antigens can be made of?

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  1. nucleic acid
  2. polysaccharide
  3. lipid
  4. organic chemicals
  5. drugs
62
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what is an epitope?

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part of an antigen that is recognized by a receptor on an immune cell

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