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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the two major components of the immune system?
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Innate and adaptive
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All cell types involved in the innate and adaptive immune responses are part of what stem cell pool?
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Hematopoietic
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Name the three major cell types derived from the myeloid stem cell pool
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1. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN's, polys, neutrophils)
2. Macrophages 3. Dendritic cells |
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What is the major cell type derived from the lymphoid stem cell pool?
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Natural killer cells (NK cells)
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What expresses the CD 4 marker
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Helper T cells
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What cells contain the CD 8 marker
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Cytotoxic T cells
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Where is the CD 3 marker found
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All T cells
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Name two antigen presenting cells of the myeloid lineage
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Dendritic cells and macrophages
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Humoral immunity involves what three classes of cells?
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B cells, T helper cells, and APCs
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Cell-mediated immunity involves what two classes of cells?
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Cytotoxic T cells and macrophages
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What are the central lymphoid organs
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Bone marrow and the thymus
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Peripheral (secondary) lymphoid organs
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Systemic: Spleen and lymph nodes
Mucosal: External mucosa (skin) and Internal mucosa (digestive tract) |
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Cells of the innate immune system
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Three from myeloid (PMNs, macrophages, dendritic cells)
One from lymphoid (natural killer cells) |
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Cells of the adaptive immune system
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APCs (macrophages and dendritic cells)
Lymphoid lineage (T cells and B cells) |