10 Questions
Which technique did Edward Jenner develop to protect against smallpox?
Inoculating with cowpox
What does the term 'immunis' imply in medicine?
Exempt from disease
Which ancient historian wrote about the plague in Athens, stating that only recovered individuals could nurse the sick without contracting the disease again?
Thucydides
In which century did early vaccination studies, including Jenner's work, lead the way to Immunology?
18th century
What is the term for the process of identifying foreign substances versus self in the immune system?
Recognition
Which type of immunity recognizes and destroys a broad range of pathogens or their products?
Innate immunity
What is the main function of the reticuloendothelial system (RES) in the immune system anatomy?
Act as a passageway within and between tissues
Which immune system component involves the development of immunological memory?
Adaptive immunity
What is the specific characteristic of adaptive immunity?
Directed at unique antigens of particular pathogens
Which phase of an immune response involves an early innate (non-specific) response followed by a slower specific response to a particular antigen?
Elimination phase
This quiz covers the introduction to immunology, including a glimpse of history about immunology, functions and phases of the immune system, innate vs acquired immunity, anatomy of the immune system, and immune system dysfunction. It also includes information about the course code, offering department, credit hours, and duration.
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