CCTC study guide with complete
solutions
3 a's in cellular immunity - Answer✔✔-antigen cells (macrophages), Alert helper T cells that a
foreign (non self) entity is present, Activate mechanism to destroy non self cells
what mechanism activates cellular immunity - Answer✔✔-determined by reticuloendothelial
system
Name the three Immune System Protection Mechanisms - Answer✔✔-surveillance, defense and
homeostasis
Surveillance - Answer✔✔-recognize antigens (foreign) on cell membranes and microorganisms
Defence - Answer✔✔-destruction of foreign entities and specific targeting thru Humoral or
Cellular Mechanism
Homeostasis - Answer✔✔-Balance protection and destruction
What is a Deleterious Effect of the Immune System - Answer✔✔-Autoimmune Disease and
Rejection of Transplant
Name the two type of Immune Response - Answer✔✔-Cellular and Humoral
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What types of cells are involved in a cellular response - Answer✔✔-Lymphocytes and Antigen
Presenting Cells
What types of cells are involved in Humoral Immune Response - Answer✔✔-Immunoglobulins
(Antibodies) made by Plasma Cells
Antigen Presenting Cells are also known as - Answer✔✔-Macrophages
Alert T -Helper Cells recognize - Answer✔✔-the presence of non self (foreign object)
The reticuloendothelial system( the Immune system) is made up of what five organs -
Answer✔✔-1. Lymph Nodes 2. Tonsils 3. Thymus 4. Spleen 5. Bone Marrow
Protein Marker on the cell surface - Answer✔✔-Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA)
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) equals - Answer✔✔-Human Leukocyte Antigens
How many haplotypes do we get from each parent? - Answer✔✔-one
what chromosome is a haplotype coded on - Answer✔✔-6
what is the chance of an identical match within the caucasian population - Answer✔✔-1:50,000
How many Haplotypes make up a HLA antigen - Answer✔✔-determined by 2 haplotypes
why dont you need to match HLA during blood transfusions - Answer✔✔-because haplotypes
are not found on erythrocytes and not on tissue cells (RH antigens)
Name the class 1 HLA Antigens - Answer✔✔-A, B, C
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