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− | + | ===Actions and Tools of the Innate Immune System=== | |
− | == | + | <FlashCard questions="14"> |
− | + | |q1=True or False: The innate immune system responds quicker to infection than the adaptive immune system | |
− | + | |a1=True | |
− | + | |l1=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Introduction | |
− | + | |q2=Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are expressed by which type of cells? | |
− | |- | + | |a2= |
− | | | + | *Lipopolysaccharides or Gram Negative bacteria |
− | + | *Peptidoglycans of gram-positive bacteria | |
− | * | + | *Mannose sugars |
− | | | + | *D-isoform amino acids |
− | | | + | |l2=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms |
− | | | + | |q3=What recognises PAMPs? |
− | || | + | |a3=Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) |
− | + | |l3=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms | |
− | + | |q4=Where in the cell are Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) located? | |
− | + | |a4=Cell membrane | |
− | + | |l4=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms | |
− | + | |q5=Where in the cell are NOD2 receptors located? | |
− | |- | + | |a5=Cell cytoplasm |
− | | | + | |l5=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Recognition of Microorganisms |
− | | | + | |q6=Which catabolic enzymes digest microbes after phagocytosis? |
− | * | + | |a6= |
− | | | + | *Glycosidases |
− | |- | + | *Lipases |
− | | | + | *Proteases |
− | | | + | |l6=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Phagocytosis |
− | * | + | |q7=True or False: Lysosomes do not use energy when they kill microbes |
− | | | + | |a7= |
− | | | + | *False |
− | | | + | *Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes, killing microbes in an energy-dependent way |
− | | | + | |l7=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Phagocytosis |
− | * | + | |q8=Name two physical barriers of the innate immune system |
− | | | + | |a8= |
− | | | + | *Skin |
− | + | *Mucous membranes | |
− | + | |l8=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Pysical Barriers | |
− | * | + | |q9=Name 3 biochemical barriers of the innate immune system |
− | * | + | |a9= |
− | * | + | *Lactic and fatty acids |
− | | | + | *Enzymes |
− | | | + | *Mucous |
− | + | |l9=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Biochemical Barriers | |
− | | | + | |q10=What is the function of commensal organisms? |
− | + | |a10= | |
− | * | + | *Produce natural antibiotics |
− | | | + | *Outcompete pathogens at epithelial and mucosal surfaces |
− | | | + | |l10=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Commensal Organisms |
− | + | |q11=Complete the sentence about commensal organisms: | |
− | || | + | <p>When commensals are disturbed, infection with ??? organisms is ???</p> |
− | + | |a11= | |
− | * | + | *opportunistic |
− | | | + | *increased |
− | | | + | |l11=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Commensal Organisms |
− | + | |q12=Name the three main humoral factors and their principal action | |
− | + | |a12= | |
− | * | + | *Lysozyme |
− | + | **Digests bacterial cell walls | |
− | + | *Complement | |
− | + | **Promotes phagocytosis or lysis of invading organisms | |
− | | | + | *Interferons |
− | + | **=Make uninfected cells resistant to infection | |
− | | | + | |l12=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Humoral Factors |
− | * | + | |q13=Which granulocytes are components of the innate immune response to infection? |
− | * | + | |a13= |
− | | | + | *Neutrophils |
− | + | *Eosinophils | |
− | + | *Basophils/mast cells | |
− | | | + | |l13=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Cellular responses |
− | | | + | |q14=Which other cells are components of the innate immune response to infection? |
− | | | + | |a14=Monocytes |
− | | | + | *Tissue mast cells |
− | + | *Macrophages | |
− | + | |l14=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Cellular responses | |
− | + | </FlashCard> | |
− | + | ===Innate Immunity to Viruses=== | |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="4"> | |
− | + | |q1=What is the main element of a viral attack which the innate immune system can recognise? | |
− | + | |a1=Double stranded RNA (dsRNA) | |
− | + | |l1=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses | |
− | + | |q2=Where are TLR3's located in the cell and what do they recognise? | |
− | + | |a2= | |
− | + | *Cell surface | |
− | + | *Double stranded RNA (dsRNA) | |
− | + | |l2=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses | |
− | + | |q3=What are the funtions of Type I Interferon production in response to a viral attack? | |
− | + | |a3= | |
− | + | *Increases mRNA degredation | |
− | + | *Inhibits protein synthesis | |
− | + | *Increases antigen presentation to antibody | |
− | + | |l3=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses | |
− | + | |q4=Which cells are produced as the final line of response to viral attack and which cells do they target? | |
− | + | |a4= | |
− | + | *Natural Killer cells (NK cells) | |
− | + | *Targets cells with decreased levels of MHC on their surface | |
− | + | |l4=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Viruses | |
− | + | </FlashCard> | |
− | + | ===Innate Immunity to Bacteria=== | |
− | + | <FlashCard questions="2"> | |
− | + | |q1=What effects does the release of inflammatory cytokines have on the infected area? | |
− | + | |a1 | |
− | + | *=White blood cell influx | |
− | + | *Vasodilation | |
− | + | *Increase in vascular permeability | |
− | + | *Sustains a rise in core temperature | |
− | + | *Mediates the release of acute phase proteins from the liver | |
− | + | *Mediates boone marrow mobilisation | |
− | + | |l1=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Bacteria | |
− | + | |q2=Which cell is most important in the innate response to bacterial infection? | |
− | + | |a2=Neutrophils | |
− | + | |l2=Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Bacteria | |
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Revision as of 11:04, 20 February 2010
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Actions and Tools of the Innate Immune System
Question | Answer | Article | |
True or False: The innate immune system responds quicker to infection than the adaptive immune system | True
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Link to Article | |
Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are expressed by which type of cells? |
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Link to Article | |
What recognises PAMPs? | Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)
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Link to Article | |
Where in the cell are Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) located? | Cell membrane
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Link to Article | |
Where in the cell are NOD2 receptors located? | Cell cytoplasm
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Link to Article | |
Which catabolic enzymes digest microbes after phagocytosis? |
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Link to Article | |
True or False: Lysosomes do not use energy when they kill microbes |
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Link to Article | |
Name two physical barriers of the innate immune system |
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Link to Article | |
Name 3 biochemical barriers of the innate immune system |
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Link to Article | |
What is the function of commensal organisms? |
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Link to Article | |
Complete the sentence about commensal organisms:
When commensals are disturbed, infection with ??? organisms is ??? |
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Link to Article | |
Name the three main humoral factors and their principal action |
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Link to Article | |
Which granulocytes are components of the innate immune response to infection? |
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Link to Article | |
Which other cells are components of the innate immune response to infection? | Monocytes
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Link to Article |
Innate Immunity to Viruses
Question | Answer | Article | |
What is the main element of a viral attack which the innate immune system can recognise? | Double stranded RNA (dsRNA)
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Link to Article | |
Where are TLR3's located in the cell and what do they recognise? |
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Link to Article | |
What are the funtions of Type I Interferon production in response to a viral attack? |
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Link to Article | |
Which cells are produced as the final line of response to viral attack and which cells do they target? |
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Link to Article |
Innate Immunity to Bacteria
Question | Answer | Article | |
What effects does the release of inflammatory cytokines have on the infected area? | Link to Article | ||
Which cell is most important in the innate response to bacterial infection? | Neutrophils
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Link to Article |