Immunology 00. Intro to Immuno

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

Answer 2

Question 3

2 main functions of immune system?

Answer 3

2 main functions of immune system?
1) Kill pathogens (defence against pathogens)

2) Kill abnormal/bad cells (pre-cancerous cells etc)

Question 4

Immune complications of splenectomy?

Answer 4

Immune complications of splenectomy?
More vulnerable to encapsulated microbes

Question 5

In what situations are the immune system responses not desirable?

Answer 5

In what situations are the immune system responses not desirable?
1) inappropriate reaction against allergens
2) Inappropriate reaction against self
3) reaction against transplanted tissue

Question 6

What is lymphadenopathy?

Answer 6

What is lymphadenopathy?
Enlargement of lymph nodes due to proliferation of immune cells when encountering antigen

or

profliferation of tumour cells (carcinomas like to metastasize by lymph)

Question 7

Where does T cell mature?

Answer 7

Where does T cell mature?
Thymus