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PAMP

Pathogen associated patterns – molecules shared by micro organisms. Example is Lipopolysaccharide found in gram-negative bacteria

PRR

Receptors on white blood cells which recognize pathogen associated patterns (PAMPS) what type of leukocytes in habit

Where do mononuclear phagocytes live?

Reticuloendothelial system

What are the mono nucleated phagocytes which live in tissues?

Macrophages and dendritic cells

What is released when I sell has a virus?

Interferon

What happens when a macrophage is exposed to an antigen?

It becomes activated.

What happens when a macrophage becomes activated?

It releases cytokines and interleukins which starts other immune cells and compliments.

What is the name of the stain you use for granulocytes?

Wright stain

Name the granulocytes

Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells

What are formed from Myeloblasts

Granulocytes

Which two types of leukocytes trigger inflammatory reaction?

Basophils and mast cells

What cells are phagocytes?

Neutrophils, monocytes when in the blood, macrophages when in the tissues, and dendritic cells.

What leukocytes are active in worm and fungal infestations, allergies, and inflammation.

eosinophils

What do B lymphocytes do?

They differentiate into memory cells and plasma cells.

Which leukocytes are specific?

B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes

What is Humoral immunity

Humoral refers to outside of the cell; floating around in the body.

Which lymphocyte is in charge of humoral immunity?

B cell

Which lymphocyte is involved in cell-mediated immunity?

T cells

Which leukocyte connects the first and third line of defense

Macrophages and Dendridic cells

Which cells are related to T cells but display no specificity?

Natural killer cells

What do natural killer cells do?

They are active against cancer cells and virus infected cells.

What does the cytoplasmic granules of basophils contain?

Histamines, prostaglandins, and other chemical mediators of the allergic response.

What is the plasma like liquid carrier by the lymphatic circulation?

Lymph

What parts of the body do the lymphatic capillaries not permeate?

Central nervous system, bone, placenta, and thymus

How is lymph circulated?

By contraction of skeletal muscles, and only the direction toward the heart.

What phagocytic cells live in lymph nodes?

Macrophages and dendritic cells.

What are the primary lymphoid organs?

Thymus and bone marrow

What are secondary lymphoid organs and tissues?

Spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, Preyer's patches, appendix.

What is SALT

Skin associated lymphoid tissue

What is MALT

Mucus associated lymphoid tissue

What is GALT

Gut associated lymphoid tissue

What is a leukocyte known as before it has been exposed to an antigen?

Naïve

What is the site of T cell maturation?

Thymus

What are the actions of the second line of defense?

Recognition of pathogen, inflammation, phagocytosis, interferon, and complement

What are the classic signs of the inflammatory response?

Redness, warmth, swelling, pain, and sometimes the loss of function

What function does swelling serve to do?

It increases fluid to the area including white blood cells, microbes, and debris which for pus.

What is the purpose of vasoconstriction in the inflammation process?

To trap microbes in a concentrated area to prevent spread.

What chemical mediators have vasoactive affects?

Histamine, serotonin, bradykinin, prostaglandins

What are some examples of substances with chemotactic effects?

Ensotoxin, platelet activating factor, PAMPS

What are examples of mediators which have both vasoactive and chemotactic effects?

Complement, cytokines such as interferon and interleukin.

What is chemotaxis?

Migration in response to specific chemicals at the site of injury or infection

What is the migration of cells out of blood vessels into tissues known as?

Diapedesis

What initiates fever?

Pyrogens

How does fever benefit immunity?

Inhibits growth of temperature sensitive organisms by reducing the available iron. It increases metabolism and stimulates immune reaction.

How to phagocytes extract immunogenic information

Through the use of an MHC2.

Which phagocytes are the first responders?

Neutrophils

Which phagocyte attaches to sites of eukaryotic infection?

Eosinophils

Which phagocytes scavenge for foreign substances for preparation of reactions with B and T cells?

Macrophages

What is the name of the protein receptor width of the cell membrane of macrophages?

Toll-like receptor

What is the phagosome?

Something ingested by phagocyte

What is the phagolysosome

Phagosome fused with a lysosome which leads to death of the invader within 30 minutes

What does APC mean?

Antigen presenting cell

What are the antigen presenting cells?

Macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells

Which is the Mack daddy of the APC cells?


What are the names of the antigen presenting cells?

Dendritic cell

What are the names of the antigen presenting cells? (APC)

Macrophages, Dendridic cells, B cells

What are the names of the antigen presenting cells? (APC)

Macrophages, Dendridic cells, B cells

What sales does H IV effect?

The CD4 cells, also known as helper T cells.

What is interferon?

A protein produced in response to viruses, RNA, immune products, and various antigens which blind to sell services and induce expression of antiviral proteins and inhibit expression of cancer genes.

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon gamma?

T cells

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon gamma?

T cells

What is complement?

A process consisting of 26+ blood proteins that work together to destroy bacteria and viruses.

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon gamma?

T cells

What is complement?

A process consisting of 26+ blood proteins that work together to destroy bacteria and viruses.

What are the three pathways of the complement process?

Classical, lectin, alternative.

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon gamma?

T cells

What is complement?

A process consisting of 26+ blood proteins that work together to destroy bacteria and viruses.

What are the three pathways of the complement process?

Classical, lectin, alternative.

How is the classical pathway activated?

It is activated by the presence of antibody bound micro organisms through opsonization.

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon gamma?

T cells

What is complement?

A process consisting of 26+ blood proteins that work together to destroy bacteria and viruses.

What are the three pathways of the complement process?

Classical, lectin, alternative.

How is the classical pathway activated?

It is activated by the presence of antibody bound micro organisms through opsonization.

What is the lectin pathway?

It is a non-specific reaction of a hosts zero Protane which binds to man an.

Which cells produce interferon alpha?

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Which cells produce interferon beta?

Fibroblasts an epithelial cells

Which cells produce interferon gamma?

T cells

What is complement?

A process consisting of 26+ blood proteins that work together to destroy bacteria and viruses.

What are the three pathways of the complement process?

Classical, lectin, alternative.

How is the classical pathway activated?

It is activated by the presence of antibody bound micro organisms through opsonization.

What is the lectin pathway?

It is a non-specific reaction of a hosts zero Protane which binds to mannan.

What is the alternative pathway?

It begins with a complement proteins bind to a normal cell wall and surface components of micro organisms

What are the stages of the complement cascade?

Initiation, amplification and cascade, polymerization, and membrane attack

Which pathway of the complement cascade is specific?

Classical pathway

Which pathway of the complement cascade is specific?

Classical pathway

At which enzyme do all three pathways converge?

C3

Which factor becomes bound to the membrane and serves as the starting point for the chain of events that assemble the complex?

C5b

Which factor becomes bound to the membrane and serves as the starting point for the chain of events that assemble the complex?

C5b

Which enzymes form the membrane attacked complex?

C5B, C6, see seven, and C8, and multiple C9s. These are also known as terminal complement components.

Which factor becomes bound to the membrane and serves as the starting point for the chain of events that assemble the complex?

C5b

Which enzymes form the membrane attacked complex?

C5B, C6, see seven, and C8, and multiple C9s. These are also known as terminal complement components.

How does the MAC contribute to cell death?

It creates hundreds of tiny holes in the cell membrane which causes cell lysis.

What line of defense is complement?

Second

What line of defense is complement?

Second

What line of defense is physical barriers?

First

What line of defense is complement?

Second

What line of defense is physical barriers?

First

Interferons, phagocytosis and the inflammatory response are examples of what line of defense?

Second

What line of defense is complement?

Second

What line of defense is physical barriers?

First

Interferons, phagocytosis and the inflammatory response are examples of what line of defense?

Second

What line of defense are B and T cells, antibodies, and cytotoxicity?

3rd/acquired/specific