The Immune Response

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OUTLINE/SUMMARY

The Immune System Wars  
This pictorial guide describes the components
of the immune system and how they function.

It was originally designed and created by
the Lupus Society of Alberta and is
reproduced by permission
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Antigen: The enemy invader
usually bacteria or viruses
come in many different forms
and attack the body		 Macrophage: Body's radar
a cell normally found in the body
detects the enemy
T Helper Cell: Communication link
between the B Cell and the Macrophage
T Suppressor Cells:
Another cummunication link		  
B Cell: The war Factory
makes antibodies to fight the antigens		 Antibodies: The foot soldiers
that fight the antigens
 
Polymorph: Dispsoal unit  

 

 

KEY TERMS:
Serology innate resistance immunity MABS
naturally acquired immunity artifically acquired immunity vaccination serum
naturally acquired active immunity artifically acquired active immunity vaccines antiserum
naturally acquired passive immunity artificially acquired passive immunity T cells antigen
immune serum globulin Humoral immunity B cells immunogen
immune serum gamma globulin cell mediated immunity Th cells epitope
antibody immunoglobulins IgG IgA
T independent antigen secondary response IgD plasma cells
apoptosis clonal selection agglutination opsonization
antibody titer (titre) clonal deletion Ag-Ab complex neutralization
memory cells primary response immunotoxin cytokines
anamnestic response acquired immunity IgE interleukins
interferons tumour necrosis factor chemokines CD4 cells
antigen presenting cell Major histocompatability comple NK cells CD8 cells
helper T Cells Cytotoxic T Cells TS IgM
T dependent antigen Suppressor T Cells TC apoptosis
 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

  1. How does clonal selection explain antibody diversity, antibody specificity and immunologic memory?
  2. Differentiate between cell mediated and humoral immunity.
  3. LIST the cellular components required for a completed immune system.
  4. Why are humans resistant to many animal diseases; for example canine distemper, feline leukemia, and cowpox?
  5. Differentiate and discuss the characteristics of innate immunity from those of acquired immunity.
  6. Differentiate between variolation and vaccination.
  7. Contrast four types of acquired immunity.
  8. Differentiate betweeen humoral (antibody mediated) and cell mediated immunity.
  9. Name one function for each of the five classes of antibodies.
  10. What is responsible for the specificity of each different antibody?
  11. Describe the clonal selection theory
  12. Why is active immunity usually better than passive immunity?
  13. Describe the role of complement in innate immunity
  14. Differentiate natural killer cells from B cells and T cells
  15. Describe the stages of phagocytosis and its regulation
  16. Describe the stages of inflammation and its regulation
  17. Describe the role of complement in innate immunity
  18. Describe the stages of phagocytosis and its regulation
  19. Describe the stages of inflammation and its regulation
  20. Describe the role of innate immunity during a primary exposure
  21. Describe the role of innate immunity during a secondary exposure
  22. One of the functions of the immune system is surveillance. What can happen to the host if surveillance is naturally or artificially suppressed?