principles of innate and acquired

Question 1

what are features of acquired immunity?

Answer 1

specificity
diversity
memory
self/nonself discrimination

Question 2

what are the five types of barriers?

Answer 2

anatomic
physiologic 
phagocytic
inflammation 
NK cells

Question 3

what are the types of anatomic barriers?

Answer 3

epithelial cells and mucous membranes

Question 4

where are mucous membranes found?

Answer 4

Respiratory / GI / Reproductive tracts

Question 5

what are the physiological barriers?

Answer 5

temperature
low ph
chemicals : interferons and complements

Question 6

what is the function of lysozyme?

Answer 6

lyses cell wall

Question 7

where are lysozyme found ?

Answer 7

tears
saliva
respiratory fluid

Question 8

what is the role of interferon?

Answer 8

induces antiviral state/prevents viral replication

Question 9

what are the 3 roles of compelements?

Answer 9

opsonization
chemotaxis
lysis

Question 10

what are the phagocytes?

Answer 10

macrophages
dendritic cells
neutrophils
monocytes

Question 11

what are phagocytes active against?

Answer 11

bacteria and fungi

Question 12

what cells are involved in inflammatory response?

Answer 12

leukocytes

Question 13

what type of cell is an NK cell?

Answer 13

lymphocyte

Question 14

NK cells respond immediately by?

Answer 14

cytotoxicity

Question 15

NK cells kill what?

Answer 15

virus infected target cells

Question 16

specificity of NK cells

Answer 16

low

Question 17

acquired immunity aka

Answer 17

adaptive immunity

Question 18

what are the 2 types of acquired immunity?

Answer 18

humoral

cell mediated

Question 19

what does humoral immunity involve?

Answer 19

B lymphocytes and Abs

Question 20

what does cell mediated immunity involve?

Answer 20

macrophages and T cells : T helper, T cytotoxic and T regulatory