The Immune System

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Which type of immunity is the first line of defense in the immune system?

Innate Immunity

Which type of pathogens can be intracellular?

Viruses

What is the main objective of the immune system?

To protect against pathogens

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Neutrophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for allergic responses and release of histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins?

Basophils

Which organ is responsible for positive and negative selection of T lymphocytes?

Thymus

Which line of defense in the immune system is non-specific and generic?

Innate Immunity

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Neutrophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for allergic responses and release of histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins?

Basophils

Which organ is responsible for positive and negative selection of T lymphocytes?

Thymus

Which type of pathogens can be intracellular?

Viruses

Which type of immunity is the third line of defense in the immune system?

Acquired Immunity

Which type of pathogens can be extracellular?

Bacteria

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and presenting antigens to T cells?

Dendritic Cells

What is the main objective of the immune system?

To protect the body against harmful pathogens

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Neutrophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for allergic responses and release of histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins?

Basophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing antigens and digesting them in lysosomes, and can also serve as antigen presenting cells?

Monocytes

Which type of immune system is non-specific and considered the first line of defense?

Innate immune system

Which type of immune system is specific and considered the third line of defense?

Acquired immune system

Which type of white blood cells are responsible for acquired immunity?

B and T lymphocytes

Which organs of the immune system are considered primary organs?

Bone marrow and Thymus

Which organs of the immune system are considered secondary organs?

Lymph nodes, Lymphoid tissue, and Spleen

What is the function of the Thymus?

Produces T lymphocytes

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of immune system is non-specific and considered the first line of defense?

Innate immune system

Which organ is responsible for positive and negative selection of T lymphocytes?

Thymus

Which type of pathogens can be intracellular?

Viruses

Which type of immunity is the third line of defense in the immune system?

Acquired immunity

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Macrophages

What is the main objective of the immune system?

To identify self and non-self

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and presenting antigens to T cells?

Monocytes

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of immunity is the third line of defense in the immune system?

Acquired Immunity

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for allergic responses and release of histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins?

Basophils

Which type of immune system is non-specific and considered the first line of defense?

Innate Immunity

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which line of defense in the immune system is non-specific and generic?

Second line of defense

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Macrophages

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and presenting antigens to T cells?

Macrophages

Which organs of the immune system are considered secondary organs?

Spleen and lymph nodes

Which organs of the immune system are considered primary organs?

Thymus and bone marrow

Which type of immune system is non-specific and considered the first line of defense?

Innate immune system

Which line of defense in the immune system is non-specific and generic?

Second line of defense

Which type of pathogens can be intracellular?

Viruses

Which type of immunity is the third line of defense in the immune system?

Adaptive immunity

Which type of immune response involves the activation of neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, or NK cells to lyse tumor cells or infected cells or pathogen coated with antibody?

Cell-mediated Immune Response

Which type of immune response involves the elimination of pathogens through phagocytosis, complement-mediated lysis, and antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC)?

Humoral Immune Response

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for presenting antigens to B and T lymphocytes?

Dendritic cells

Which type of immune response is activated by the binding of C1 to the Fc portion of antibodies?

Humoral Immune Response

Which type of immune response involves the recruitment of activated macrophages, activated B cells producing IgG, activated mast cells and eosinophils, and the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages to the site of injury?

Cell-mediated Immune Response

Which type of immune response involves the activation of cytotoxic CD8 T cells and helper CD4 T cells by binding to APCs?

Cell-mediated Immune Response

Which type of immune response is responsible for the elimination of infected cells through the secretion of perforin and the expression of Fas ligand?

Cell-mediated Immune Response

Which line of defense in the immune system is non-specific and generic?

Second line of defense

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which organ is responsible for positive and negative selection of T lymphocytes?

Thymus

Which type of immune response involves the activation of cytotoxic CD8 T cells and helper CD4 T cells by binding to APCs?

Cell-mediated acquired immune response

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Neutrophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for allergic responses and release of histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins?

Basophils

Which organs of the immune system are considered secondary organs?

Lymph nodes, lymphoid tissue, and spleen

Which type of immune response involves the recruitment of activated macrophages, activated B cells producing IgG, activated mast cells and eosinophils, and the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages to the site of injury?

Humoral Immune Response

Which type of immune response is activated by the binding of C1 to the Fc portion of antibodies?

Humoral Immune Response

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and presenting antigens to B and T lymphocytes?

Macrophages

Which type of immune system is non-specific and considered the first line of defense?

Innate Immune System

Which type of immune system is specific and considered the third line of defense?

Acquired Immune System

Which type of immunity is the third line of defense in the immune system?

Acquired Immunity

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and presenting antigens to T cells?

Macrophages

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for defense against parasites and release of factors that destroy extracellular parasites?

Eosinophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing antigens and digesting them in lysosomes, and can also serve as antigen presenting cells?

Macrophages

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for engulfing and presenting antigens to T cells?

Macrophages

Which type of white blood cells are responsible for acquired immunity?

B and T lymphocytes

Which type of pathogens can be intracellular?

Viruses

Which organs of the immune system are considered primary organs?

Thymus and bone marrow

Which type of immunity is the third line of defense in the immune system?

Acquired immunity

Which organ is responsible for positive and negative selection of T lymphocytes?

Thymus

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosing bacterial antigens and digesting them in lysosomes?

Neutrophils

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for allergic responses and release of histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins?

Basophils

Which type of immune response involves the activation of neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, or NK cells to lyse tumor cells or infected cells or pathogen coated with antibody?

Cell-mediated Immune Response

Which type of immune response involves the elimination of pathogens through phagocytosis, complement-mediated lysis, and antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC)?

Innate Immune Response

Which type of immune response involves the activation of cytotoxic CD8 T cells and helper CD4 T cells by binding to APCs?

Acquired Immune Response

Which type of immune response is responsible for the elimination of infected cells through the secretion of perforin and the expression of Fas ligand?

Cell-mediated Immune Response

Which type of immune response involves the recruitment of activated macrophages, activated B cells producing IgG, activated mast cells and eosinophils, and the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages to the site of injury?

Innate Immune Response

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