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*Alternative
 
*Alternative
 
*Mannose-binding Lectin
 
*Mannose-binding Lectin
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|l1=Complement#Compelment Fixation Pathways
 
|q2=Which immunoglobulins can activate the classical pathway?
 
|q2=Which immunoglobulins can activate the classical pathway?
 
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*IgM
 
*IgM
 
*IgG
 
*IgG
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|l2=Complement#Compelment Fixation Pathways
 
|q3=What are the components of the C1 complex
 
|q3=What are the components of the C1 complex
 
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*C1r
 
*C1r
 
*C1s
 
*C1s
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|l3=Complement#Compelment Fixation Pathways
 
|q4=Which two complexes bind to make the enzyme C3 convertase?
 
|q4=Which two complexes bind to make the enzyme C3 convertase?
 
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*C2b
 
*C2b
 
*C4b
 
*C4b
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|l4=Complement#Compelment Fixation Pathways
 
|q5=What initiates the membrane attack complex (MAC)?
 
|q5=What initiates the membrane attack complex (MAC)?
 
|a5=C3b
 
|a5=C3b
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|q6=What functions do the Ca fragments have?
 
|q6=What functions do the Ca fragments have?
 
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*Increases vascular permeability
 
*Increases vascular permeability
 
*Causes mast cell and basophil degranulation
 
*Causes mast cell and basophil degranulation
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|l6=Complement#Compelment Fixation Pathways
 
|q7=What are efficient activators of the alternative pathway?
 
|q7=What are efficient activators of the alternative pathway?
 
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*Yeasts
 
*Yeasts
 
*Fungi
 
*Fungi
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|q8=What are the main functions of the alternative pathway?
 
|q8=What are the main functions of the alternative pathway?
 
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*To coat bacteria with iC3b
 
*To coat bacteria with iC3b
 
*To induce an acute inflammatory response
 
*To induce an acute inflammatory response
|l8=Complement - WikiBlood#Alternative Pathway
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|l8=Complement#Alternative Pathway
 
|q9=What are lectins?
 
|q9=What are lectins?
 
|a9=Proteins which bind carbohydrates
 
|a9=Proteins which bind carbohydrates
|l9=Complement - WikiBlood#MB-Lectin Pathway
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|l9=Complement#MB-Lectin Pathway
 
|q10=What does MASP stand for?
 
|q10=What does MASP stand for?
 
|a10=Mannose-binding lectin associated proteases
 
|a10=Mannose-binding lectin associated proteases
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===Complement Inhibitors===
 
===Complement Inhibitors===
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*Delay acclerating factor (DAF)
 
*Delay acclerating factor (DAF)
 
**Increases the degredation of C1 esterase
 
**Increases the degredation of C1 esterase
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|q2=What do factors I and H do?
 
|q2=What do factors I and H do?
 
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*Controls positive feedback by inhibiting C3b¯Bb
 
*Controls positive feedback by inhibiting C3b¯Bb
 
*Prevents the complement cascade from running to exhaustion every time it is activated
 
*Prevents the complement cascade from running to exhaustion every time it is activated
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|l2=Complement#Complement Inhibitors
 
|q3=Which complement inhibitor binds inflammatory immune complexes in the plasma, transporting them to the liver for phagocytosis?
 
|q3=Which complement inhibitor binds inflammatory immune complexes in the plasma, transporting them to the liver for phagocytosis?
 
|a3=Complement receptor 1 (CR1)
 
|a3=Complement receptor 1 (CR1)
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|l3=Complement#Complement Inhibitors
 
|q4=What does CD59 do?
 
|q4=What does CD59 do?
 
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*Prevents cell lysis and pore formation
 
*Prevents cell lysis and pore formation
 
*It is a protective mechanism for cells
 
*It is a protective mechanism for cells
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===Functions of the Complement Cascade===
 
===Functions of the Complement Cascade===
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*iC3b acts as a target for phagocytosis
 
*iC3b acts as a target for phagocytosis
 
*Phagocytes bind with the complement fragments destroying the bacteria
 
*Phagocytes bind with the complement fragments destroying the bacteria
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|q2=What role do complement fragments have to promote inflammation?
 
|q2=What role do complement fragments have to promote inflammation?
 
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*Smaller complement fragments attract granulocytes to the site of inflammation
 
*Smaller complement fragments attract granulocytes to the site of inflammation
 
*Smaller complement fragments stimulate the degranulation of granulocytes
 
*Smaller complement fragments stimulate the degranulation of granulocytes
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|l2=Complement#Functions
 
|q3=By which process can C5-C9 directly kill pathogens?
 
|q3=By which process can C5-C9 directly kill pathogens?
 
|a3=Cell lysis
 
|a3=Cell lysis
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