Immunity Flashcards

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Which division of the immune system is non-specific?

A

innate

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Which division of the immune system is specific?

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Acquired - after initial exposure

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The complement system is a part of which system?

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Innate

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Complement uses (OILCAN) a series of activities:

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opsonization
Inflammation
Lysis
chemotaxis
agglutination
Neutralization
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Complement fragments known as ______ bind to the surface of bacteria in opsonization.

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opsonin

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6
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Which complement increase the binding of bacteria for phagocytosis?

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C3b and C4b

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Inflammation by activation of ______ in anaphylaxis. Which complement?

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Mast

C3a, C4a, and C5a

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Lysis is due to the formation of the ______. Which complement?

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Membrane attach complex (MAC)

C5b6789

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9
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What is it called to attract specific white blood cells to the area? Which type of complement?)

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chemotaxis

C5a

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10
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Changes in the surface of the invading bacteria that make then sticky.

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agglutination

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11
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Neutralization of the toxic sites on the surface of what?

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The antigen

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12
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Specific or acquire immunity involves the production of what?

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antibodies

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13
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Antibodies are made against specific what?

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Foreign antigens

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14
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The antibodies are made by what?

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lymphocytes

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15
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These molecules are usually large and complex and generate antibody.

A

antigens

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16
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Smaller molecules called _____ may also stimulate antibody production.

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haptens

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17
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Haptens ONLY stimulate antibody production if attached to a _______ for initial presentation to the immune system.

A

proteins

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18
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Specific immune responses rely on?

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lymphocytes

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19
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Specific immunity may be mediated by either:

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Humeral response or

Cell-mediated response

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20
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Which type of specific immunity is antibody? Which is no-antibodies?

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Antibody- humeral

None- cell-mediated

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What is it called when some tissues will tolerate antigens without eliciting an inflammatory response?

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immunologically privileged

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22
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Which areas of the body are immunologically privileged?

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Brain, eye, testis, and the fetus

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23
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Production of immune cells include:

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TNF, Immunoglobulin, cytokines, transformation growth factor (TICT)

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Cytokines are produced by which cells and lymphokines are produced by what?

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Cells in general

lymphocytes

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What types of cytokines are there?
Lymphokines, interferons, interleukins 1-18
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Antibody mediated immunity depends on___ and ____ lymphocytes.
T and C
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These cells are involved in the generation of humeral immunity.
B celss
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B lymphocytes mature where?
Bone marrow
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By lymphocytes aka?
Plasma cells
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Which cells make antibodies in the form of immunoglobulin?
b lymphocytes aka plasma cells
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90% of circulating lymphocytes are which kind?
T lymphocytes
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T lymphocytes mature where?
thymus
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These lymphocytes are involved in cell mediated immunity.
T lymphocytes
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T cell precursors in the bone marrow go to the thymus where they differentiate into ______ and ____ T cells.
CD8 or CD4
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Which T cell becomes cytotoxic?
CD8 T cells
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CD8 T cells kill what?
Virus-infected, neoplasia, donor graft cells
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Which ones differentiate into helper T cells?
CD4 T cells
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T helper cells further become?
Th1 and Th2
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Which Th cells activate macrophages?
Th1
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Which Th cells help B cells make antibodies?
CD4 T cells
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Antibodies belong to a class of proteins called?
Immunoglobulins (Ig)
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The Ig is in the shape of a "__"
Y
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The Fc region is which part of the "Y"
tail
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The Fab is which part of the "Y"
arms
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Which region is responsible for the antigen binding specifically?
Fab
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Which determines the type of immunoglobulin?
Fc
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Which is the most abundant Ig in circulation?
IgG (85%)
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IgG promotes what two things?
phagocytosis and lysis
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This Ig confers passive immunity:
IgG
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Which Ig is most abundantly PRODUCED?
IgA
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Which Ig is present in saliva, tears, breast milk?
IgA
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Which IgE is important in parasitic infections and some allergic responses?
IgE
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Which Ig is a dimer?
IgA
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Which Ig is a pentamer?
IgM
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Which Ig is the largest?
IgM
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Which Ig is the smallest?
IgG
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IgG is primary or secondary response?
secondary
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Which Ig fixes complement?
IgG
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Which Ig is primary response, FIRST in the fetus?
IgM
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Which Ig crosses the placenta?
IgG
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Which Ig activates basophils and mast cells?
IgD
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Which Ig is type 1 hypersensitivity, parasitic disease?
IgE
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Which Ig is found in secondary secretions?
IgA