Lymphatics and Immunity 0.0 / 5 ? Sports ScienceAnat and physUniversityAll boards Created by: annabelallenCreated on: 15-01-19 14:50 Where does lymphocytopoiesis take place? Bone marrow and lymphatic tissues 1 of 26 What is the hormone which is important to the maintenance and development of T cells? Thymosin 2 of 26 What is the mucosa associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)? Collection of lymphoid tissue which protects the epithelia of digestive, respiratory and urinary systems 3 of 26 Which 3 body systems are part of the immune system? Integumentary, lymphatic and digestive 4 of 26 Which lymphatic vessel collects from lower half of body and upper left half of the body to return it to venous circulation? Thoracic duct 5 of 26 What lymphocytes assist in regulation and coordination of the immune response? Helper T and regulatory T cells 6 of 26 Where is the largest collection of lymphoid tissue in the body? The spleen 7 of 26 What are tonsils? Large lymphoid nodules found of the walls of the pharynx 8 of 26 What is the blood thymus barrier? Protection of T cells from the general circulation found in the cortex of the thymus and maintained by epithelium reticular cells around blood vessels 9 of 26 What is the function of regulatory T cells? Limit the degree of immune system activation from a single stimulus 10 of 26 What is the property of the immune system which means it does not attack self-antigens called? Tolerence 11 of 26 What is the function of cytokines which are secreted from helper T cells? Promoting activation of B cells, stimulating T cell production and stimulating phagocytic activity of macrophages 12 of 26 What is the name of the cytokine which slows tumour growth and kills sensitive tumour cells? TNF 13 of 26 What is the chemical secreted by cytotoxic T cells to break down the plasma membrane of pathogens? Perforin 14 of 26 What kind of antigen do CD4 T cells respond to? Antigens presented by class II MHC proteins 15 of 26 Which interferon stimulates NK cells and enhances resistance to viral infections? Alpha interferon 16 of 26 What protein do foreign peptides from an invading pathogen bind to to initiate the immune response? Class I MHC proteins 17 of 26 What is an autoimmune disorder? When someone's antibodies attack their own body cells 18 of 26 What class of antibody is the first released when there is exposure to an antigen? IgM 19 of 26 What class of antibody is found on B cell membranes to help in sensitisation? IgD 20 of 26 Which type of antibody is involved in triggering inflammation? IgE 21 of 26 What is a cross reaction of blood transfusion with an incompatible blood type an example of? A cytotoxic reaction 22 of 26 Which class of antibodies is responsible for anaphylaxis? IgE 23 of 26 What is increased phagocytosis due to a coating of antibodies and complement on the antigen called? Opsonization 24 of 26 How is a sensitised B cell stimulated? Contact with a helper T cell 25 of 26 What part of the antigen does an antibody actually bind to? Epitope 26 of 26
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