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During inflammation and pathogen infiltration, what causes the damage directly?
During inflammation and pathogen infiltration, what causes the damage directly?
- Recognition of bacteria by host cells
- Phagocytosis by neutrophils
- Toxins produced by bacteria (correct)
- Release of histamine by mast cells
What is the purpose of inflammation?
What is the purpose of inflammation?
- To control the disease
- To eliminate the inflammatory process
- To clear the organism (correct)
- To promote cell damage
What is the complement system?
What is the complement system?
- A part of the adaptive immune system
- A group of small proteins synthesized by the liver
- A system that attacks the pathogen's DNA
- A process that enhances the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells (correct)
What triggers the complement system?
What triggers the complement system?
Which cells engulf pathogens through phagocytosis?
Which cells engulf pathogens through phagocytosis?
What is the function of Toll-like receptors?
What is the function of Toll-like receptors?
What causes vasodilation during inflammation?
What causes vasodilation during inflammation?
Which cells release histamine during inflammation?
Which cells release histamine during inflammation?
What happens when the complement system is activated?
What happens when the complement system is activated?
Which cells are stimulated to clear foreign and damaged material during complement activation?
Which cells are stimulated to clear foreign and damaged material during complement activation?
What is the role of antigen presenting cells in adaptive immunity?
What is the role of antigen presenting cells in adaptive immunity?
Which cells release cytokines to cause a naïve B cell to differentiate?
Which cells release cytokines to cause a naïve B cell to differentiate?
What happens when a CD8+ cell binds to the MHC1 receptor on an apoptotic cell surface?
What happens when a CD8+ cell binds to the MHC1 receptor on an apoptotic cell surface?
What is the main function of T helper 1 cells in cell-mediated immunity?
What is the main function of T helper 1 cells in cell-mediated immunity?
What is the outcome of exposing an immunologically primed animal to the same antigen?
What is the outcome of exposing an immunologically primed animal to the same antigen?
What type of immune response does cell-mediated immunity involve?
What type of immune response does cell-mediated immunity involve?
What is the role of plasma cells in humoral adaptive immune response?
What is the role of plasma cells in humoral adaptive immune response?
What triggers adaptive immunity to kick in during exposure to a pathogen?
What triggers adaptive immunity to kick in during exposure to a pathogen?
What happens to B cells during the primary immune response?
What happens to B cells during the primary immune response?
What is the role of neutrophils in the immune response to pathogens entering a wound?
What is the role of neutrophils in the immune response to pathogens entering a wound?
What are Toll-like receptors and how do they contribute to the immune response?
What are Toll-like receptors and how do they contribute to the immune response?
What is the purpose of the inflammatory response?
What is the purpose of the inflammatory response?
What is the complement system and how does it enhance the immune response?
What is the complement system and how does it enhance the immune response?
How is the complement system activated?
How is the complement system activated?
What is the role of CD8+ cells in cell-mediated immunity?
What is the role of CD8+ cells in cell-mediated immunity?
What is the function of B memory cells in the immune response?
What is the function of B memory cells in the immune response?
What triggers the activation of B memory cells?
What triggers the activation of B memory cells?
What is the outcome of complement activation?
What is the outcome of complement activation?
What is the role of T helper 2 cells in adaptive immunity?
What is the role of T helper 2 cells in adaptive immunity?