Immunology 2

Question 1

Name the 2 primary lymphoid tissues

Answer 1

bone marrow, thymus

Question 2

Name some secondary lymphoid tissues

Answer 2

tonsil, lymph node, spleen

Question 3

What is lymphedema?

Answer 3

lymphatic obstruction

Question 4

What are the two cells of the adaptive immune system?

Answer 4

T and B cells

Question 5

If its a chronic infection what does that mean about immune system?

Answer 5

it has failed!!!

Question 6

How does the immune system communicate indirectly?

Answer 6

through cytokines

Question 7

Virally infected cells produce what?

Answer 7

interferon alpha and beta

Question 8

What are the 3 things first activated by innate immune response?

Answer 8

NK cells, Mast cells, macrophages

Question 9

What are the 2 things expressed in the recognition phase?

Answer 9

PAMPs and PRRs

Question 10

Phagocytosis is a special form of what?

Answer 10

endocytosis

Question 11

What is the name of the pathogen killing mechanism?

Answer 11

phagolysosome

Question 12

Macrophage activation is enhanced by what?

Answer 12

interferon gamma

Question 13

Name a major acute phase protein

Answer 13

C reactive protein