*Test Three Flashcards
Cell Mediated pathway
- MHC II takes the epitopes the B-cells have pulled off in Humoral immunity and waves them around (antigen presentation)
- Tc cells recognize these MHC II cells as viruses (remember, MHC II is holding onto a piece of the virus)
- The Th cells then activate these Tc cells, who roam around the body looking for infected cells that have these epitome markers
- If they find these epitope markers in one of your body cells, the Tc cells produce perforin, puncturing the infected cell and stopping the virus from spreading.
What is neutralization?
“process where anibodies mask or hide infective parts of an antigen”
Efferent lymphatic vessels
lead away from the node
What matures T-cells and where?
thymosin matures them in the thymus gland
What are interferons?
Chemicals that warn healthy cells of a virus
What are the 4 cardiac drugs?
- beta blockers- block the sympathetic nerve from stimulating the SA node, keeping HR/BP down
- ACE inhibitors- stop renin angiotensin pathway (can’t increase blood volume- very thirsty)
- calcium channel blockers- won’t let Ca++ into heart cells, slows SA node/HR
- Digoxin- treats atrial arrhythmias
What chemicals enhance the inflammatory response?
prostaglandins and leukotrienes
What is blood pressure the main indicator for?
Cardiac efficiency
How do you make the mL to L with CO?
Move decimal point three places left
complement activation
enhances inflammatory response by alerting basophils (great example of 2nd line defense)
Stroke volume depends on what two things?
- preload- “depends on blood volume and amount of blood loaded into left ventricle when relaxed”
- contractility- “strength of contraction at any given preload”
Who produces T-cells?
red bone marrow makes ALL blood cells
Digoxin
Treats atrial arrhythmias
What is a baroreceptor?
“Neurological structures that monitors stretch in the aorta, carotid arteries, and right atrium”
What is the Frank-Starling Law?
“Increased preload causes increased contractility”
Define cardiac output and the equation
Amount of blood pumped out by left ventricle in a minute
CO = SV x HR
REMEMBER IT IS IN LITERS PER MINUTE
passive natural immunity
mom & baby: placenta, breastmilk
passice immunity
given antibodies from outside (only last 24-48 hrs)
What are Ts cells?
suppresser T’s, “inhibit T & B cells when pathogen is eliminated” (slows things down)
4 steps of the humoral pathway
- B-cell activated, ingests pathogen
- B-cell attaches epitopes to MHC II marker (ANTIGEN PRESENTATION)
- Th cell binds to MHC II, produces interleukin II
- interleukin II pushes B-cell to divide into two groups: memory cells and plasma cells (plasma cells make antibodies)
What hormone corrects hypotension and what is this hormone released by?
Aldosterone- released by angiotensin II, forces water into blood using sodium. ADH also holds water.
Beta blockers
block the sympathetic nerve from stimulating the SA node, keeping HR/BP down
What are the three steps interferons use to attack a virus?
- infected cell releases interferons
- interferons go to neighboring healthy cells, warning them of virus
- warned cells produce antiviral proteins as protection
What is an antigen?
“ANYTHING a body perceives as foreign”
What is histamine?
inflammatory response chemical (released by basophils)
What does neucelotide shuffling do?
creates different mRNA codons for each new infection
passive artifical immunity
antibody shot (rabies)