The main process by which cells of the Innate Immune system defend against foreign material is:
correct answers phagocytosis
Which of the following cells involved in innate immunity is NOT part of the myeloid blood cell
line? correct answers Natural Killer Cells
The first line of defense in protecting the body from infection includes all of teh following
components EXCEPT correct answers lymphocytes
Which of the following cells involved in innate immunity does not originate in the blood? correct
answers dendritic cells
The most effective phagocytic blood cell is the correct answers The most effective phagocytic
blood cell is the
If I have a bruise on my arm, which acute phase reactant will bind the hemoglobin and bring it to
the liver to be cleared? correct answers haptoglobin
What is the name of the process by which phagocytic cells are attracted toward a substance such
as a bacterial peptide? correct answers chemotaxis
The principal type of leukocyte in the process of phagocytosis is the correct answers monocyte
Cells that can act as antigen processing cells (APCs) for exogenous antigens include correct
answers macrophages/monocytes and dendritic cells
The type of immunity that follows the injection of antibodies synthesized by another individual
or animal is termed correct answers passive
A major advantage of passive immunization as opposed to active immunization is that correct
answers antibody is available more quickly
When a phagocytic cell engulfs a bacteria, the bacteria in in the cellular compartment known as
correct answers phagosome
Mast cells are the tissue form of which blood cell? correct answers basophils
The type of immunity that follows the injection of an antigen is termed correct answers active
This complex system of proteins plays a number of different roles in the innate immune system
correct answers Complement
Which complement components result in the osmotic lysis of cells? correct answers membrane
attack complex
, Which complement pathway requires Immunoglobulin to become activated? correct answers
Classical
Which components do all three complement pathways have in common? correct answers C3, C5,
C6, C7, C8, C9
Which complement component is most commonly measured because it has the highest blood
concentration? correct answers C3
Which of the following is NOT one of the complement activation pathways? correct answers
coagulation pathway
The insertion of the membrane attack complex on the bacterial surface causes one of the
following correct answers osmotic cytolysis
What is the purpose of C3a, C4a, and C5a, the split products of the complement cascade? correct
answers to cause increased vascular permeability, contraction of smooth muscle, and release of
histamine from basophils
Which of the following complement components is found in both the classic and alternative
pathways? correct answers C3
After activation of the complement system, leukocytes and macrophages are attracted to the site
of complement activation by correct answers C5a
Which complement component is present in the greatest concentration in human serum? correct
answers C3
All of the following are immunologic functions of complement EXCEPT correct answers
production of antibodies
The alternate pathway for complement activation: correct answers A) bypasses steps C1-C4
B) can be activated by bacterial capsule polysaccharides
C) can be activated by properdin
D) all of the above <----
Which of the following is an opsonin? correct answers C3b
Which of the following complement proteins is NOT part of the membrane attack complex?
correct answers C4
Which of the following is the worst clinical deficiency to have? correct answers C3
To be immunogenic, which of the following is NOT important? correct answers charge