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Innate Immunity Flashcards (view source)
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|q1=True or False: The innate immune system responds quicker to infection than the adaptive immune system
|q1=True or False: The innate immune system responds quicker to infection than the adaptive immune system
|a1=True
|a1=True
|l1=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Introduction
|l1=Innate Immune System - Introduction
|q2=Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are expressed by which type of cells?
|q2=Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are expressed by which type of cells?
|a2=
|a2=
*Mannose sugars
*Mannose sugars
*D-isoform amino acids
*D-isoform amino acids
|l2=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms
|l2=Recognition of Microorganisms
|q3=What recognises PAMPs?
|q3=What recognises PAMPs?
|a3=Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)
|a3=Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)
|l3=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms
|l3=Recognition of Microorganisms
|q4=Where in the cell are Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) located?
|q4=Where in the cell are Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) located?
|a4=Cell membrane
|a4=Cell membrane
|l4=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms
|l4=Recognition of Microorganisms
|q5=Where in the cell are NOD2 receptors located?
|q5=Where in the cell are NOD2 receptors located?
|a5=Cell cytoplasm
|a5=Cell cytoplasm
|l5=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms
|l5=Recognition of Microorganisms
|q6=Which catabolic enzymes digest microbes after phagocytosis?
|q6=Which catabolic enzymes digest microbes after phagocytosis?
|a6=
|a6=
*Lipases
*Lipases
*Proteases
*Proteases
|l6=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Phagocytosis
|l6=Phagocytosis
|q7=True or False: Lysosomes do not use energy when they kill microbes
|q7=True or False: Lysosomes do not use energy when they kill microbes
|a7=
|a7=
*False
*False
*Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes, killing microbes in an energy-dependent way
*Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes, killing microbes in an energy-dependent way
|l7=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Phagocytosis
|l7=Phagocytosis
|q8=Name two physical barriers of the innate immune system
|q8=Name two physical barriers of the innate immune system
|a8=
|a8=
*Skin
*Skin
*Mucous membranes
*Mucous membranes
|l8=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Pysical Barriers
|l8=Innate Immune System Barriers
|q9=Name 3 biochemical barriers of the innate immune system
|q9=Name 3 biochemical barriers of the innate immune system
|a9=
|a9=
*Enzymes
*Enzymes
*Mucous
*Mucous
|l9=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Biochemical Barriers
|l9=Innate Immune System Barriers
|q10=What is the function of commensal organisms?
|q10=What is the function of commensal organisms?
|a10=
|a10=
*Interferons
*Interferons
**=Make uninfected cells resistant to infection
**=Make uninfected cells resistant to infection
|l12=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Humoral Factors
|l12=Innate Immune System Humoral Factors
|q13=Which granulocytes are components of the innate immune response to infection?
|q13=Which granulocytes are components of the innate immune response to infection?
|a13=
|a13=
*Eosinophils
*Eosinophils
*Basophils/mast cells
*Basophils/mast cells
|l13=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Cellular responses
|l13=Innate Immune System Cellular Responses
|q14=Which other cells are components of the innate immune response to infection?
|q14=Which other cells are components of the innate immune response to infection?
|a14=Monocytes
|a14=Monocytes
*Tissue mast cells
*Tissue mast cells
*Macrophages
*Macrophages
|l14=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Cellular responses
|l14=Innate Immune System Cellular Responses
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===Innate Immunity to Viruses===
===Innate Immunity to Viruses===
|q1=What is the main element of a viral attack which the innate immune system can recognise?
|q1=What is the main element of a viral attack which the innate immune system can recognise?
|a1=Double stranded RNA (dsRNA)
|a1=Double stranded RNA (dsRNA)
|l1=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses
|l1=Innate Immunity to Viruses
|q2=Where are TLR3's located in the cell and what do they recognise?
|q2=Where are TLR3's located in the cell and what do they recognise?
|a2=
|a2=
*Cell surface
*Cell surface
*Double stranded RNA (dsRNA)
*Double stranded RNA (dsRNA)
|l2=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses
|l2=Innate Immunity to Viruses
|q3=What are the funtions of Type I Interferon production in response to a viral attack?
|q3=What are the funtions of Type I Interferon production in response to a viral attack?
|a3=
|a3=
*Inhibits protein synthesis
*Inhibits protein synthesis
*Increases antigen presentation to antibody
*Increases antigen presentation to antibody
|l3=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses
|l3=Innate Immunity to Viruses
|q4=Which cells are produced as the final line of response to viral attack and which cells do they target?
|q4=Which cells are produced as the final line of response to viral attack and which cells do they target?
|a4=
|a4=
*Natural Killer cells (NK cells)
*Natural Killer cells (NK cells)
*Targets cells with decreased levels of MHC on their surface
*Targets cells with decreased levels of MHC on their surface
|l4=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses
|l4=Innate Immunity to Viruses
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</FlashCard>
===Innate Immunity to Bacteria===
===Innate Immunity to Bacteria===
*Mediates the release of acute phase proteins from the liver
*Mediates the release of acute phase proteins from the liver
*Mediates boone marrow mobilisation
*Mediates boone marrow mobilisation
|l1=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Bacteria
|l1=Innate Immunity to Bacteria
|q2=Which cell is most important in the innate response to bacterial infection?
|q2=Which cell is most important in the innate response to bacterial infection?
|a2=Neutrophils
|a2=Neutrophils
|l2=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Bacteria
|l2=Innate Immunity to Bacteria
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