Immunology Week 1

Which cells help tailor the immune response in the adaptive system?

What is the main function of Th1 cells?

Which cells recognize and kill infected or cancer cells?

What is the role of Th2 cells in the immune response?

Which cells monitor and inhibit the activity of other T cells?

Which of the following is NOT involved in the adaptive immune response?

What type of immunity does the body rely on to respond to a cut on Mrs. Smith's cat Simon?

Which component of the immune system is currently taking effect in a ferret infected five days ago?

When a phagocyte ingests and degrades a B cell, what type of immunity is being demonstrated?

Which type of immunity is characterized by a slow response but never forgets a pathogen it has encountered?

What is the function of the complement system in the immune response?

Which type of immunity is always ready and reacts the same way every time?

What is the common origin of all immune cells?

What type of progenitor cell do Natural Killer (NK) cells share with T and B cells?

What is the primary function of neutrophils in the immune system?

Which immune cell is responsible for defence against parasites and inflammation?

Which immune cell has a segmented nucleus and neutrally staining granules?

What is the process by which basophils and eosinophils release their granules?

Which type of immune cells are known as 'big eaters' and function as sentinel cells?

Which type of immune cell is responsible for mediating allergic reactions by releasing histamine?

Which type of immune cell differentiates in the bone marrow by myeloid or lymphoid progenitors and matures in either the bone marrow, lymphoid, or non-lymphoid tissues?

Which type of immune cells is responsible for recognizing and killing virus-infected cells or tumor cells non-specifically?

Which type of immune cells are involved in local allergic reactions and defence against parasites?

Which type of immune cells are the professional antigen presenting cells that activate T cells in lymph nodes?

Which of the following is a primary organ in a cat?

Which type of immune cells undergo negative selection in the thymus?

Which of the following cell communication mechanisms releases ligands into the blood?

Which receptor is only found on adaptive immune cells?

Which of the following is an encapsulated secondary lymphoid organ?

Which of the following organs undergoes involution over time?

Which of the following cells are responsible for the storage and recycling of iron?

Which of the following cells are responsible for the filtration of lymph in lymph nodes?

Which of the following is a function of M cells?

Which of the following is not a function of the spleen?

Which cells recognize and kill virus-infected cells or tumor cells non-specifically?

Which immune cells are responsible for mediating allergic reactions by releasing histamine?

What is the function of connective tissue mast cells in the immune system?

Which immune cells housekeep dead cells of the body?

Which immune cells induce apoptosis by releasing granules?

What is the main function of dendritic cells in the immune system?

Which T cell subset helps coordinate the immune response against extracellular pathogens by activating B cells, granulocytes, and mast cells?

Which type of cell acts as a professional antigen-presenting cell to activate T cells in lymph nodes?

Which type of immune cell undergoes negative selection in the thymus during its development?

Which T cell subset monitors and inhibits the activity of other T cells to maintain immune tolerance?

Which type of immune cell is responsible for recognizing and killing infected or cancer cells via cytotoxic granules?

Which T cell subset mediates the response of other immune cells against intracellular pathogens?

Where are lymphoid cells first produced?

Which receptor is found only on adaptive immune cells?

Where do B lymphocytes develop in birds?

Which secondary organ functions to filter lymph and facilitate interactions between dendritic cells and lymphocytes?

Which type of immunity responds slowly but has memory against encountered pathogens?

Where are M cells primarily found in the immune system?

Which organ undergoes involution over time and is responsible for B lymphocyte maturation?

Which type of immune cell is responsible for recognizing and killing virus-infected cells or tumor cells non-specifically?

Which of the following cells does NOT play a role in fighting parasitic infections?

Which process is NOT a role of macrophages?

What does neutrophilia indicate in Molly, the golden retriever, based on her bloodwork results?

Which immune cell has a segmented nucleus and neutrally staining granules?

Which type of immune cells are responsible for the filtration of lymph in lymph nodes?

What is the primary function of neutrophils in the immune system?

Which immune cell has a segmented nucleus and neutrally staining granules?

Which of the following cells are responsible for the filtration of lymph in lymph nodes?

What is the main function of Th1 cells?

Which type of immune cell is responsible for mediating allergic reactions by releasing histamine?

What type of progenitor cell do Natural Killer (NK) cells share with T and B cells?