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Physiology Final

QuestionAnswer
the skin has secretion that are acidic and inhibit bacterial growth true False
the skin secretes a sebum that is toxic to bacteria true False
phagocytes, antimicrobial proteins, and inflammation are the _ second line of defense first line of defense third line of defense
skin and mucosae are the _ first line of defense second line of defense third line of defense
b lymphocytes and t lymphocytes are the _ third line of defense second line of defense first line of defense
saliva and lacrimal fluid contains _ that destroys bacteria lysosyme acid
eosinophils fight against _ parasitic worms
which wbc are phagocytes? neutrophils, monocytes, dendritic cells, eosinophils
mast cells are involved in what type of reaction? allergic parasitic
what must be possible before phagocytosis can occur? adherence
what make pneumococcus difficult to phagocytize or adhere to? capsule acidic plasma membrane
what does opsonization do? coats foreign particles with complement proteins and antibodies to increase adherence
respiratory burst is activated by the innate/adaptive immune system? adaptive immune system
what are two granular lymphocytes? natural killer (NK) cells & cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD8= T Cells) b lymphocytes & helper t lymphocytes
nk cells secrete what kind of chemicals? perforins lipids
what is a phagolysosome? a digested pathogen that combines with a phagosome leukocyte
natural killer (nk) cells are part of the adaptive immune system false true
igg accounts for 75%-85% of circulating antibodies exists in a monomer or pentamer form
igd attaches to a b cell and is important for b cell receptor
igm exists in a monomer or pentamer form
iga present in body secretions such as saliva, sweat, intestinal juice, and milk
ige never found in blood and bind to mast cells; involved in allergic reactions
mast cells are part of the innate/adaptive immune system innate adaptive
an antibody is made up of how many polypeptide chains 4 2 6
what region of the antibody determines the antibody class? constant region antigen binding site
where is the effector region on an antibody? constant region polypeptide chain
all antibodies are monomers except iga true false
injecting anti-venom is an example of _ artificial passive immunity natural passive immunity
antibodies that pass from mother to fetus is an example of _ natural passive immunity artificial passive immunity
immunocompetent means to _ recognize a specific antigen by binding to it
immunogenicity means to _ have the ability to stimulate formation of specific lymphocytes
ige reacting to pollen is an example of _ reactivity
reactivity refers to _ the ability of an immune receptor to bind an antigen
what wbc releases perforins cytotoxic t cells (cd8+) & natural killer (nk) cells neutrophils & basophils
cytokines, kinin, and prostaglandins are _ inflammatory mediators leukocytes
what causes redness and heat from inflammation? vasodilation and hyperemia
what type of wbc would you expect to see the most in chronic inflammation? macrophages neutrophils basophils
what is margination? when wbcs move towards the cell wall during inflammation
diapedesis is when a wbc _ enters the tissue enters the blood vessel
leukocytes that follow a chemical signal to move toward the site of inflammation or infection is known as chemotaxis reactivity
what is the primary function of interferons? inhibit viral infections in neighboring cells
the complement system consists of at least 20 plasma proteins 20 leukocytes
lysis is the destruction of the cell membrane which causes the cell to explode
the complementary system uses what to kill cells? lysis antibodies
the complement system is part of the innate/adaptive immune system innate adaptive
what is the function of the macula densa cells? sensors for the gfr of the kidneys
where are most sugars and amino acids reabsorbed? proximal convoluted tubule (pct)
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