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lymphocytes ____ attack our own cells normally
do not
clonal deletion happen during ____ ____
embryo development
all lymphocytes with "self" antigens are removed = ____ ____
clonal deletion
an ____ develops tolerance to itself
organism
end result for clonal deletion theory (____)
repertoire
you are born with a massive pool of ____ distinct, immature lymphocytes called ____
genetically - clones
clones protect you from ____ for the rest of your life
pathogens
lymphocytes circulate in the ____ organs
lymphatic
lymphocytes encounter ____ antigens
invading
only clones with matching ____ receptors bind
surface
selected clones ____ (multiply) & a ____ immune response is triggered
proliferate - specific
t-cells clones respond to ____ ____ in a similar way as the B-cells (selection, proliferation, etc)
specific antigens
characteristics of antigens are (small/large) ____, ____ proteins (mwt = 10,000)
large - complex
antigens are sometimes a ____/____/____proteins or a ____
lipo/glyco/nucleo - polysaccharide
antigens are located on the surface of all ____ & ____
cells - viruses
antigens are recognized by ____ ____ as "____-____"
immune system - non-self
MHC receptors vs ____ ____
foreign markers
each antigen is made by many ____
epitopes
epitopes/antigenic ____
determinants
haptens are ____ that are too ____ to elicit an immune response
molecules - small
haptens may bind to a ____ ____ (hapten-carrier phenomenon)
plasma protein
2 examples of haptens binding to plasma protein
penicillin - household chemicals
3 cells that work together in the humoral response
macrophages - T-cells - B-cells
in the humoral response, specific B-lymphocytic binds to ____ ____ receptors
pathogen surface
in the humoral response, B-cell clones are selected & ____
activated
in the humoral response, selected ____ rapidly divides (proliferate)
B-cell
in the humoral response, product cells mature into ____ cells & _____ B-cells
plasma - memory
in the humoral response, plasma cells ____ & release ____ (2000 ab per sec)
synthesize - antibody
during entrance & processing of antigens, macrophage/dendrite cell (APC) _____ pathogen
phagocytizes
during entrance & processing of antigens, processed antigen is presented on ____ sticky membrane surface complex with ____ 2
APC's - MHC2
during entrance & processing of antigens, interleukin 1 (il-1) is _____
released
during entrance & processing of antigens, helper T-cells recognize & bind to ____ antigens on ____ complex causing the release of ____
foreign - MHC - interleukin 2
during entrance & processing of antigens, the release of interleukin 2 causes the activation of ____ & proliferation of ____
T-cells - B-cells
during entrance & processing of antigens, most ____ require stimulation from T-cells
B-cells
antigens are processed by ____ ____ ____
antigen presenting cell (APC)
during processing of antigens, 3 cells involved with antigen presentation
APC (antigen presenting self) - helper T cell - specific B or T cell
during processing of antigens, 2 things that happen in antigen presentation with APC
interleukin 1 comes & shouts → T helper cells come
during processing of antigens, 2 things that happen in antigen presentation after helper T cells get there
interleukin 2 comes & shouts → B cells come (plasma + memory B cells)
plasma B cells are ____-lived
short (days)
memory B cells are ____-lived
long (years)
during processing of antigens, 2 things that happen in antigen presentation after specific B or T cell gets there
selection + activation - cytokines
____ cell aka ____ ____ ____, presents antigen to helper T cell
dendritic - antigen presenting self
memory B cells ensure a rapid immunological response to ____ (1st/2nd) exposure & not the ____ (1st/2nd)
2nd - 1st