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Decks in this class (20)

Introduction
Why do we need an immune system,
What does the body need to be abl...,
What are commensal antigens
43  cards
Innate immunity
What white blood cells are involv...,
Theres 4 main categories of physi...,
Describe anatomic
49  cards
B cells and antibodies Block A
What does the adaptive immune res...,
Does the adaptive provide memory ...,
What allows the response to reset...
26  cards
T cells Block A
What do the t cell progenitors de...,
What then occurs in the thymus,
When does a t cell become activated
27  cards
anatomy and surveillance
What t cells are removed during c...,
The large number of lymphocytes t...,
How does the t cell precursor pro...
33  cards
Antigen presentation
What occurs to the antigens from ...,
What is the epitope on the antige...,
Why does the antigen need to be b...
21  cards
T cell activation
What happens between the t cell a...,
On the t cell receptor what does ...,
What happens when the t cell reco...
27  cards
B cells and antibodies block B
What turns the b cell on,
Is the antibody produced the same...,
What is the bcr structure
32  cards
On vs Off , Good vs Evil
Why does clonal deletion occur in...,
What does the thymic selection de...,
Describe positive selection
35  cards
Routes of infection
How many ways can a person be inf...,
Whats the 5 ways,
Within the person to person categ...
49  cards
Soluble mediators
How are defensins and histatins a...,
What does the skin contain to pro...,
How are the epithelial cells joined
42  cards
Cell mediated immunity
Give an example of an intracellul...,
Give examples of extracellular pa...,
What type of pathogen size wise i...
59  cards
Antibody mediated immunity
What can antibodies only attach too,
When are the antibodies produced,
What are the antigens presented on
20  cards
Immunity to parasites
Are the protozoan parasites intra...,
Are the protozoans big or small i...,
How is malaria transmitted
45  cards
immunity to bacteria
Are bacteria intracellular or ext...,
When dealing with a bacteria what...,
How does the innate response reco...
27  cards
immunity to viruses
What does the rhinovirus infect a...,
What does hepatitis a g infect an...,
What is the capsid
49  cards
immunity to cancer
What is cancer a disease caused by,
What do oncogenic mutations in a ...,
Give an example of how infections...
34  cards
autoimmunity
Why does autoimmunity occur,
What is immune tolerance,
What is immune tolerance importan...
18  cards
allergies
Why does systemic anaphylaxis occur,
What is the route of entry,
What can the response include
54  cards
hypersensitivities
What are autoimmune diseases a ty...,
What are hypersensitivities,
How many hypersensitivities are t...
57  cards

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