18 Questions
What type of lymphocytes are responsible for producing antibodies?
B-lymphocytes
What is the function of CD4+ helper T lymphocytes?
Secreting cytokines that help B cells to mount antibody response
Where do T-lymphocytes mature?
Thymus
What is the function of Granzymes produced by Natural Killer Cells?
Inducing apoptosis in target cells
What is the primary function of the thymus?
Maturation of T-lymphocytes
What is the primary function of B-lymphocytes?
Producing antibodies during an immune response
What is the primary function of the red pulp in the spleen?
To remove aging and damaged blood cells and particles from the circulation
What is the role of the white pulp in the spleen?
To mediate adaptive immune responses to blood-borne antigens
What is the primary function of the innate immunity?
To recognize and eliminate pathogens from the host
What is the role of the regional immune systems?
To provide specialized immune responses against pathogens at specific epithelial barriers
What is the function of the cortical dendritic cells in the lymphoid organs?
To transport low-molecular weight soluble antigens out of the sinus
What is the function of the spleen in terms of adaptive immune responses?
To initiate adaptive immune responses to blood-borne antigens
What is the meaning of the Latin word 'immunitas'?
Free or exempt
What is the primary function of the immune system?
Distinguishing self from non-self
What are the two main types of immune responses?
Innate and adaptive
Where can immune cells be found in the body?
In the blood, lymph, and scattered throughout the body
What is the main challenge faced by the immune system in generating an immune response?
Responding rapidly to small numbers of many different microbes
What is the study of immune responses and the cellular and molecular events that occur after an organism encounters microbes and other foreign macromolecules?
Immunology
Learn about the immune system, its properties, and how it responds to foreign substances. Discover the concept of immunity, disease resistance, and self-non-self recognition. Understand the role of immune cells and molecules in immune responses.
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