Immune Terms

Question 1

when body must make antibodies

Answer 1

active immunity

Question 2

when body is given antibodies

Answer 2

passive immunity

Question 3

when exposed to disease and body reacts

Answer 3

natural active immunity

Question 4

when ab is given in utero or breastfeeding

Answer 4

natural passive immunity

Question 5

when injection of attenuated organism is given

Answer 5

artificial active immunity

Question 6

when injection of preformed antibodies is given

Answer 6

artificial passive immunity

Question 7

example of artificial active

Answer 7

tetanus toxoid

Question 8

example of artificial passive

Answer 8

tetanus antitoxin or any antitoxin

cannot cross blood brain barrier

Question 9

what is an antibody against a toxin called

Answer 9

antitoxin

Question 10

what is a toxin from the lipopolysaccharide layer of the cell called

Answer 10

endotoxin

Question 11

what is a toxin that affects the intestines

Answer 11

enterotoxins

Question 12

what is a toxin that is outside the cell from cellular waste products

Answer 12

exotoxins

Question 13

how do we get rid of exotoxins

Answer 13

heat them up

heat labile

kills exotoxin

Question 14

what is an inanimate object is considered a vector

Answer 14

fomite

Question 15

what is a partial antigen or half an antigen that does NOT trigger an immune response

Answer 15

hapten

Question 16

do haptens product an immune response

Answer 16

NO

Question 17

what is a toxin that affects the nervous system

examples

Answer 17

neurotoxin

botulism
tetanus

Question 18

what is purpose of opsonization

Answer 18

enhance phagocytosis - marks location for immune system to strike

Question 19

what is an acellular protein which denatures other proteins

Answer 19

prions

Question 20

can prions be autoclaved

Answer 20

no they can not

Question 21

what is an inactivated toxin

Answer 21

toxoid

Question 22

anything ending in OSIS is usually acquired or transmitted by the ___

Answer 22

lungs