SI Lec - Innate Immunity

Question 1

• includes all parts of the body that help in the recognition and destruction of foreign materials.

Answer 1

Immune System

Question 2

is the body’s ability to fight off harmful micro-organisms –PATHOGENS- that invade it.

Answer 2

Immunity

Question 3

2 types of immunity

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innate

adaptive

Question 4

____ immunity occurs when when one makes his/her own antibodies. This type of immunity is long term.

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Active

Question 5

If you get an infectious disease (like Chicken Pox), often times, that stimulates the production of ____ cells which are then stored to prevent the infection in the future.

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MEMORY

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purely an injection of antibodies to provide temporary immunity.

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Gamma Globulin shot

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-also called innate immunity

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Natural Immunity

Question 8

-non specific/non-adaptive immunity

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Natural Immunity

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type of immunity: -same response for all pathogens

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Natural Immunity

Question 10

type of immunity

-ability to resist infection by means of normally present body functions

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Natural Immunity

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type of immunity

no prior exposure is required

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Natural Immunity

Question 12

type of immunity

response does not change upon repeated exposure

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Natural Immunity

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type of immunity

influenced by factors like nutrients, age, fatigue, stress and genetic determinants

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Natural Immunity

Question 14

Natural Immunity influenced by what factors

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nutrients, age, fatigue, stress and genetic determinants

Question 15

defense mechanism of natural immunity

keep microorganisms from entering the body

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External defense mechanism

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defense mechanism of natural immunity

involve
both cellular and humoral factors

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Internal defense mechanism

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includes physical, chemical, and cellular barriers

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Innate Immune System

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barrier of
Innate Immune System
eg. skin and mucous membranes

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physical

Question 19

barrier of
Innate Immune System
eg. stomach acidity, secreted anti-microbial peptides

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chemical barriers

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barrier of Innate Immune System

eg. macrophages, neutrophils

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cellular

Question 21

innate immune response activation occurs within __ (how long) of pathogen recognition

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minutes

Question 22

Structural barriers that prevent microorganisms from entering the body

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External Defense System

Question 23

External Defense System

components (3)

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Intact skin
Mucous membranes
Secretions

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anti-fungal peptides called (intestinal tract)

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alpha-defensins

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anti-microbial peptides called (respiratory, urogenital tract)

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beta-defensins

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opsonize pathogens for enhanced phagocytosis (lung)

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surfactant-A and -D proteins

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location
lactic acid (2)

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sweat

vagina

Question 28

location

fatty acids

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sebaceous glands

Question 29

location

- lysozyme

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saliva

tears

Question 30

location

acid pH

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stomach

Question 31

location

alpha-defensins

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intestinal tract

Question 32

location

beta-defensins

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RT and urogenital tract

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location

surfactant-A and -D proteins

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lungs

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Epithelial defense mechanisms (3)

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Flushing action of urine (also acid pH)

Motion of the cilia

Presence of normal flora (competitive exclusion)

Question 35

components of internal defense system

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Cells and soluble factors

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what defense system Recognize molecules

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internal defense system

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Normal serum constituents

Increase rapidly due to infection, trauma, injury

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Acute Phase Reactants

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Normal serum constituents

enhances phagocytosis

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Acute Phase Reactants

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Acute Phase Reactants produced by

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hepatocytes

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Acute Phase Reactants produced by hepatocytes within __ in response to __

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12-24 hours in response to cytokines

Question 41

intracellular signaling polypeptide; produced mainly by macrophages at the sites of inflammation

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Cytokine

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Cytokine- intracellular signaling polypeptide; produced mainly by ____

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macrophages at the sites of inflammation

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Trace constituent of serum

Declines rapidly w/ cessation of stimulus

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C-Reactive Protein

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Thought to be an antibody to the c-polysaccharide of pneumococci

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C-Reactive Protein

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increases w/in 4-6 hours following infection, surgery, trauma

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C-Reactive Protein

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Peaks w/in 48 hours

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C-Reactive Protein

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C-Reactive Protein

Peaks w/in ? hours

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48

Question 48

C-Reactive Proteinincreases w/in ?? hours following infection, surgery, trauma

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4-6

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= common constituent of microbial membrane

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phosphocholine

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Belongs to the family of pentraxins

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CRP

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Acts like an antibody (primitive ab)

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CRP

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Capable of opsonization, agglutination, precipitation, C’ activation

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CRP

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Ca dependent, non-specific

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CRP

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substrate of CRP

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Phosphocholine

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Half life of CRP

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19 hours

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MW of CRP

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= 118000 daltons

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Uses of CRP

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Indicator of acute inflammation
Non-specific indicator of disease or trauma
Following course of malignancy and organ transplantat