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Decks in this class (46)

Exam 1: Intro to Immunology
Immune responsedefinition,
External threats,
Internal threats
33  cards
Exam 1: Leukocytes
Leukocytetypes,
All leukocytes contain,
Only granulocytes contain
51  cards
Exam 1: Innate Immunity & Phagocytes
Innate immune systemdefinition,
Innate immunityfunctions,
External defenses
35  cards
Exam 1: Complement
Complementoverview,
Complementcascade,
Complementpathways
29  cards
Exam 1: Inflammation & Hematopoiesis
Inflammationcharacteristics,
Factors stimulatinginflammation,
Identifying characteristicsofinfl...
31  cards
Exam 1: Intro to Cytokines
Cytokinesoverview,
Communication pathways created by...,
Cytokines secreted by lymphocytes...
8  cards
Exam 1: Antibody Structure and Function
Antibody overview,
B cell overview,
Antigen classes
38  cards
Exam 1: Antibody Recognition and Generation of Diversity
Paratope structure,
Ig structure gene segments,
Bcr genes
15  cards
Exam 1: B-Lymphocyte Development and Antibody Production
B celldevelopmental stages,
B cell checkpoints,
Tolerance
14  cards
Exam 1: TCR and MHC
Mhc restricted antigen recognition,
T cell receptor complex,
Tcrstructure and genes
14  cards
Exam 1: Antigen Processing and T-cell Development
Target cellsvsapcs,
Cytosolic pathwaycharacteristics,
Cytosolic pathwaymechanism
13  cards
Exam 1: T Cell Activation and Effector Functions
Antigen sources,
Professional apcs,
Naive t cellcirculation
16  cards
Exam 1: T-cell Types and Functions
Cytotoxic t lymphocytes ctls char...,
Precursor ctls,
Cd8 t cellactivation
29  cards
Exam 1: Immunity to Infection
Classes of bacteria,
Viruses,
Fungi
17  cards
Exam 1: Immunological Techniques
Serum,
Plasma,
Titer
34  cards
Exam 1: Intro to Pathology
Pathologytypes,
Anatomic pathologysubdivisions,
Surgical pathologyoverview
28  cards
Exam 1: Pathology Vocab
An abnormality can be simplified as,
Hirschsprung disease is an exampl...,
Pulmonary edema is an example of
59  cards
Exam 1: Cell Injury and Cell Death
Response to stress,
Adaptations,
Hypertrophy
83  cards
Exam 1: Healing and Repair
Goal of healing,
Repair processes,
Proliferative capacity
33  cards
Exam 1: Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmacodynamics,
A drug can cross a cell membrane via
71  cards
Exam 1: Dose Response Relationship
Dose responserelationships,
Drug targets,
Drug binding
27  cards
Exam 1: Intro to Antibiotics
General approach,
Antimicrobial targets,
Chemical classes
31  cards
Exam 1: Microbiology and Bacteriology
Prokaryotes vs eukaryotesmajor ch...,
Bacterial distinction,
Gram stain
132  cards
Exam 1: Microbiome
Microbiota,
Microbiome,
Holobiont
18  cards
Exam 1: Gram-Positive Cocci
Pyogenic cocci,
Pyogenic pathogens cause ___ thro...,
Staphylococcusoverview
53  cards
Exam 1: Sterilization and Disinfection
Sterilization,
Disinfection,
Sanitization
20  cards
Exam 1: Intro to Virology
Virusesoverview,
A single virus is called a,
Nucleic acidstructure
76  cards
Exam 1: Viral Exanthums
Exanthums,
Skin lesions,
Childhoodviral exanthums
22  cards
Exam 2: Hypersensitivities
Hypersensitivity,
Stimuliforhypersensitivity,
Defectscausinghypersensitivity
71  cards
Exam 2: Immune Regulation & Tolerance
Antigen effects,
Cytokine effects,
Immune development effects
29  cards
Exam 2: Autoimmunity
Autoreactive lymphocytes,
Autoimmune diseasescharacteristics,
Autoimmune diseasessusceptibility
27  cards
Exam 2: Transplantation
Autograft autologous,
Isograft syngeneic,
Allograft
38  cards
Exam 2: Immunodeficiencies
Primary immunodeficiencies,
Secondary immunodeficiencies,
Recurrent infectionswithencapsula...
30  cards
Exam 2: Cancer
Cancerdefinition,
Of new cases of cancer dx in the ...,
Of americans dx with cancer somet...
162  cards
Exam 2: Cancer and Genetic Diseases
Hereditarybreast and ovarian cancer,
Chronic myelogenous leukemia,
Familial adenomatous polyposis
5  cards
Exam 2: Intro to Fungi and Parasites
Fungicharacteristics,
Fungi cell walls are made mostly of,
Yeast
49  cards
Exam 2: Immunocompromised Host
High risk groups,
Transplant recipientexposures,
Immunocompromisetypes
8  cards
Exam 2: Histamine
Histamine formed by action of ___...,
The slowly turning over pool refe...,
Histamine release mechanisms
33  cards
Exam 2: Immunopharmacology
Immunopharmacological agents act to,
Immune mobilization,
Immune suppression
36  cards
Exam 2: Cytokines in Therapy
Cytokines,
Interferons,
Type i interferons
17  cards
Exam 2: Adrenal Steroids
Adrenal medulla,
Adrenal cortex,
Corticosteroid synthesis
41  cards
Exam 2: RA drugs
Rheumatoid arthritispathophysiology,
Initial treatment,
Disease modifying antirheumatic d...
8  cards
Exam 2: Intro to Vaccines
Vaccinegoals,
Herd immunity,
Herd immunitythreshold
6  cards
Exam 2: Antifungal drugs
Fungal cellstructure,
Echinocandins,
Polyenes
6  cards
Exam 2: Platelets and Coagulation
Plateletfunctions,
Platelet count,
Thrombocytopenia
53  cards
Exam 2: Circulatory disturbances
Hemodynamichomeostasis,
Hemodynamic disturbances,
Thrombus
64  cards

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