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Transfusion Medicine
Immune system
Question | Answer |
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What is Immunology? | Resistance to disease, specifically infectious disease. |
What are the two basic components of the immune system? | - The cellular: consisting of many types of cells such as leukocytes, and tissue cells. - Humoral: soluble substances which are normally present in plasma. |
What is a large protein molecule found in a portion of the plasma that can bind to foreign molecules or antigens? | Antibody |
What type of immunity is non-specific, the first line of defense against invading organisms, and present at birth? | Innate/Natural Immunity |
What type of immunity involves phagocytic cells, macrophages, basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, cytokines, and complement? | Innate/Natural Immunity |
What helps to regulate the immune response in terms of specificity, intensity, and duration? | Cytokines |