organs and cells of immune system Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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what happens in the primary lymphoid organs?

A

cells of immune system develop ( production and maturation)

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2
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what are the primary lymph organs?

A

bone marrow and thymus

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3
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what happens in the secondary lymphoid organs?

A

cells of immune system function/interact with antigens

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4
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what are the secondary lymph organs?

A
lymph nodes 
spleen
tonsils
adenoid
RE system
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5
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how are secondary and primary connected?

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blood and lymphatic vessels

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6
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where is bone marrow found?

A

medullary cavity of long bone

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7
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hematopoietic stem cells aka

A

CD34+ cells

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8
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where are HP stem cells found and what do they give rise to?

A

bone marrow

cells of immune system and blood cells

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9
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what dictate what cell is formed from HP stem cells?

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cytokines and growth factors

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10
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when HP cell becomes myeloid stem cell what can it give rise to?

A
macrophages/monocytes
granulocytes
eosoniphil
RBC
platelets
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11
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when HP cell becomes lymphoid stem cell what can it give rise to?

A

T and B cells

NK cells

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12
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what is thymus derived from?

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endoderm = 3rd pharyngeal pouch
ectoderm = 3rd brachial cleft
mesenchymal element

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13
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where is thymus located?

A

anterior mediastinum

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14
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what connects 2 lobes of thymus?

A

isthmus

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15
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what occurs in thymus?

A

T cell maturation and differentiation (positive and negative selection)

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16
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positive selection

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T cell can bind to mhc class I / ii with at least weak affinity

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17
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negative selection

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if T cell bind to / recognize self –> apoptosis

18
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if there’s an issue with thymus what’s affected?

19
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what surrounds lymph node?

A

fibrous capsule

20
Q

what color is spleen and where is it located?

A

left upper quadrant of abdomen

brown

21
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what’s the function of the spleen?

A

RBC metabolism and blood borne infections

22
Q

what are the cells if the innate IS?

A

pmns

monocytes/MQs

23
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what are the cells of the specific / adaptive IS?

A

lymphocytes ( T,B cells)

24
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PMNs are

A

the Phils
baso
eosino
neutro

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when are neutrophils present?
bacterial infections
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when are eosinophils present?
parasitic / allergic run
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when are basophils present?
mast cells in tissue stimulated by allergens
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pmns aka
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
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B cell receptors
IgD IgM
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B cell effectors
plasma cell ( makes IgM IgG IgA)
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B cells recognize
``` protein/polysac antigens extracell antigens (no MHC) ```
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B cells
present antigens to t cells
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immature B cell has ___ and mature B cell has ___
CD19 | CD20
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T cell receptors
alpha beta | gamma delta
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T cells are ..
cd4+ or cd8+
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T helpers
``` cd4+ recognize mhc class ii ```
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t cytotoxic
``` cd8+ recognize mhc class i ```
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all T cells have .
cd3
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T cells can recognize only
protein
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T cell effectors
cytokines : Th1 and Th2