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Immunology
Undergraduate 3
09/19/2016

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Term
How many classes of Ig are there?
Definition
5---there are five types of heavy chains (light chains do not contribute to class type)
Term
A CD4+ lymphocyte is also known as a ___________
Definition
T helper cell
Term
What does MHC stand for?
Definition
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Term
Kappa and lambda are _________.
Definition
light chains of immunoglobnis
Term
Complement is
Definition
a group of blood proteins that help kill pathogens
Term
chemokines are
Definition
peptides that stimulate and activate cells
Term
Antigen presenting cells_____________
Definition
uniquely expressed MHCII
Term
memorize the concept map
Definition
Term
need to know all the different type of PRRs
Definition
Term
how does clonal deletion get rid of self antigens?
Definition
apoptosis
Term
What are al the phagocytic cells?
Definition
macrophages, neutorphils, dendriti cells
Term
True or false: pathogens are only a problem when they are in the blood
Definition
false
Term
What do all antigen presenting cells have?
Definition
MHCII
Term
What do stomach lungs and skin have in common?
Definition
innane
Term
What are the major classes of pathogens
Definition
bacteria viruses worms and fungi
Term
How do pathogens enter the body?
Definition
respiratory, reproductive, wounds, insect bites
Term
IF a person has no C9 what effect would this have on the formation of C3
Definition
no effect
Term
Knockout of which component would limit lymphocyte extravasation
Definition
C5
Term
which pathway is activated by Ag -ab complexes
Definition
classical
Term
which pathway uses C3?
Definition
all
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