Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Health Science > The Immune System > Flashcards

The Immune System Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

The immune system helps _______ the body from ______; collects ______ lost from blood ______ and return it to the _____________ system

A

protect
disease
fluid
vessels
circulatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

timeline: 0 to 12 hours
consists of 1st and 2nd line of defence

A

innate immunity
(non specific defence mechanisms)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

timeline: 1 to 7 days
consists of the 3rd line of defence

A

adaptive immunity
(specific defence mechanisms)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

1st line of defence:

A

• skin
• mucous membranes
• secretion of skin
•secretion of mucous membranes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

2nd line of defence:

A

• macrophages
• other phagocytes (i.e. neutrophils, NK cells)
• antimicrobial proteins
• inflammatory response (e.g. redness, fever)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

3rd line of defence:

A

• lymphocytes (B & T cells)
• antigen-specific
• antibodies
• memory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

includes the skin; mucous membranes; hair within the nose; cilia in the upper respiratory tract; urine; perspiration; saliva; stomach gastric juice; and sebum

A

1st line of defence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

includes an inflammatory response and white blood cells (phagocytes) that ingest pathogens

A

2nd line of defence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the blood contains these cells to fight infection at both innate and adaptive immune levels

A

white blood cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

alternative name for white blood cells

A

leukocytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

where are white blood cells produced?

A

produced in the bone marrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

where do white blood cells come from?

A

come from stem cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

a common type of white blood cell of the innate immune system

A

phagocytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

phagocytes:
_____ and digest foreign particles such as _______ and dead or ________ cells in a process called ____________

A

engulf
bacteria
dying
phagocytosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the process in which phagocytes engulf and digest foreign particles such as bacteria and dead or dying cells

A

phagocytosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

a common type of white blood cell of the adaptive immune system

A

lymphocytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

what are the two types of lymphocytes?

A

B cells
T cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

make antibodies

A

B cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Y-shaped proteins that respond to a specific antigen on a virus, bacterium etc. and lock on to it

A

antibodies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

B cells:
• make ________
• are specific on the ______
• attach on the ______ and create _______. this lessens movement of the ______ thus making them easier to be “_____ and _________” by ___________.

A

antibodies
invader
antigens
clumping
invaders
hunted
destroyed
macrophages

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

where are T cells produced

A

produced in bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

where do T cells mature

A

thymus gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

produce chemicals which signals B cells to make antibodies

A

helper T cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

actively attack invaders by puncturing their cell membrane and destroying them

A

killer T cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

signal the immune system to shut down once the threat has been eliminated

A

suppressor T cells

26
Q

retains an imprint of the antigen so that should the invader return, your body can deal with it before it becomes quickly established

A

memory T cells

27
Q

when your immune system mistakenly attacks your body

A

autoimmune diseases

28
Q

common autoimmune diseases:

A

• diabetes
• rheumatoid arthritis
• psoriasis
• multiple sclerosis
• inflammatory bowel syndrome
• celiac disease

29
Q

part of the immune system

A

lymphatic system

30
Q

lymphatic system:
a network of _____ throughout the body. It _____ fluid (called lymph) that has leaked from the _____ _______ into the _____ and empties it back into the __________ via the lymph nodes

A

tubes
drains
blood
vessels
tissues
bloodstream

31
Q

protect
disease
fluid
vessels
circulatory

A

The immune system helps _______ the body from ______; collects ______ lost from blood ______ and return it to the _____________ system

32
Q

innate immunity
(non specific defence mechanisms)

A

timeline: 0 to 12 hours
consists of 1st and 2nd line of defence

33
Q

adaptive immunity
(specific defence mechanisms)

A

timeline: 1 to 7 days
consists of the 3rd line of defence

34
Q

• skin
• mucous membranes
• secretion of skin
•secretion of mucous membranes

A

1st line of defence:

35
Q

• macrophages
• other phagocytes (i.e. neutrophils, NK cells)
• antimicrobial proteins
• inflammatory response (e.g. redness, fever)

A

2nd line of defence:

36
Q

• lymphocytes (B & T cells)
• antigen-specific
• antibodies
• memory

A

3rd line of defence:

37
Q

1st line of defence

A

includes the skin; mucous membranes; hair within the nose; cilia in the upper respiratory tract; urine; perspiration; saliva; stomach gastric juice; and sebum

38
Q

2nd line of defence

A

includes an inflammatory response and white blood cells (phagocytes) that ingest pathogens

39
Q

white blood cells

A

the blood contains these cells to fight infection at both innate and adaptive immune levels

40
Q

leukocytes

A

alternative name for white blood cells

41
Q

produced in the bone marrow

A

where are white blood cells produced?

42
Q

come from stem cells

A

where do white blood cells come from?

43
Q

phagocytes

A

a common type of white blood cell of the innate immune system

44
Q

engulf
bacteria
dying
phagocytosis

A

phagocytes:
_____ and digest foreign particles such as _______ and dead or ________ cells in a process called ____________

45
Q

phagocytosis

A

the process in which phagocytes engulf and digest foreign particles such as bacteria and dead or dying cells

46
Q

lymphocytes

A

a common type of white blood cell of the adaptive immune system

47
Q

B cells
T cells

A

what are the two types of lymphocytes?

48
Q

B cells

A

make antibodies

49
Q

antibodies

A

Y-shaped proteins that respond to a specific antigen on a virus, bacterium etc. and lock on to it

50
Q

antibodies
invader
antigens
clumping
invaders
hunted
destroyed
macrophages

A

B cells:
• make ________
• are specific on the ______
• attach on the ______ and create _______. this lessens movement of the ______ thus making them easier to be “_____ and _________” by ___________.

51
Q

produced in bone

A

where are T cells produced

52
Q

thymus gland

A

where do T cells mature

53
Q

helper T cells

A

produce chemicals which signals B cells to make antibodies

54
Q

killer T cells

A

actively attack invaders by puncturing their cell membrane and destroying them

55
Q

suppressor T cells

A

signal the immune system to shut down once the threat has been eliminated

56
Q

memory T cells

A

retains an imprint of the antigen so that should the invader return, your body can deal with it before it becomes quickly established

57
Q

autoimmune diseases

A

when your immune system mistakenly attacks your body

58
Q

• diabetes
• rheumatoid arthritis
• psoriasis
• multiple sclerosis
• inflammatory bowel syndrome
• celiac disease

A

common autoimmune diseases:

59
Q

lymphatic system

A

part of the immune system

60
Q

tubes
drains
blood
vessels
tissues
bloodstream

A

lymphatic system:
a network of _____ throughout the body. It _____ fluid (called lymph) that has leaked from the _____ _______ into the _____ and empties it back into the __________ via the lymph nodes

Health Science (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions