Components of innate immunity

Question 1

3 components of innate immunity

Answer 1

Circulating effector cells
Circulating effector proteins
Cytokines

Question 2

3 types of circulating effector cells

Answer 2

Neutrophils, Macrophages, NK cells

Question 3

Function of Neutrophils

Answer 3

Early phagocytosis and killing of microbes

Question 4

Function of Macrophages

Answer 4

Efficient phagocytosis and killing of microbes, and SECRETION OF CYTOKINES that stimulate inflammation

Question 5

Function of NK cells

Answer 5

Lysis of infected cells, ACTIVATION OF MACROPHAGES

Question 6

3 types of Circulating effector proteins

Answer 6

Complement
Mannose-binding (collection)
C-reactive protein (pentraxin)

Question 7

Functions of complement

Answer 7

Killing of microbes, opsonization of microbes, ACTIVATION OF LEUKOCYTES

Question 8

Function of Mannose-binding (collection)

Answer 8

Opsonization of microbes, ACTIVATION OF COMPLEMENT (LECTIN PATHWAY)

Question 9

C-reactive protein (Pentraxin functions

Answer 9

opsonization of microbes, ACTIVATION OF COMPLEMENT

Question 10

6 types of Cytokines

Answer 10

1. TNF, IL-1, chemokines
2. IFN-alpha, -beta
3. IFN-gamma
4. IL-12
5. IL-15
6. IL-10, TGF-beta

Question 11

Function of TNF, IL-1, chemokines

Answer 11

inflammation

Question 12

Function of IFN-alpha, -beta

Answer 12

resistance to viral infection

Question 13

Function of IFN-Gamma

Answer 13

Macrophage activation

Question 14

Function of IL-12

Answer 14

IFN-gamm production by NK cells and T cells

Question 15

Function of IL-15

Answer 15

Proliferation of NK cells

Question 16

IL-10, TGF-beta functions

Answer 16

Control of inflammation

Question 17

opsonization is ________

Answer 17

The process by which a pathogen is marked for elimination