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The Immune Response Flashcards

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What is an antigen ?

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When the Immune system is able to recognise and react to foreign material

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What are the 2 main types of immunological defence reactions that are triggered by antigens entering the body?

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HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE involves substances found in body fluids

CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE involves cellular components

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What is the humoral immune response?

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The antigen is attacked by specific proteins released from immune cells

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What do immune cells produce?

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Antibodies or immunoglobulins

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What are the 2 functions of antibodies/ immunoglobulins which are secreted by plasma cells?

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Opsonins- eliminate the pathogen

Antitoxins- neutralise toxins

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What is cell-mediated immune response?

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Does not involve antibodies but the antigen activates macrophages and killer cellls therefore destroying pathogens

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T lymphocyte functions?

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Memory T cells
T helper cells
T suppressor cells
T cytotoxic cells

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Properties of cytokines?

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Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Leukocytes

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