The Second Line of Defence (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Second line of defence immune response type
Second line of defence immune response type
Non-specific and immediate innate immune response
Phagocytes main function
Phagocytes main function
Engulf and destroy pathogens via phagocytosis
First immune cells at infection site
First immune cells at infection site
Neutrophils
APCs express which special markers
APCs express which special markers
MHC Class II markers
NK cells destroy cells lacking what
NK cells destroy cells lacking what
MHC Class I markers (missing self response)
Mast cells release during inflammation
Mast cells release during inflammation
Histamine
Three outcomes of complement cascade
Three outcomes of complement cascade
Opsonisation, chemotaxis, lysis
Interferons function
Interferons function
Increase viral resistance in neighbouring cells
Three stages of inflammatory response
Three stages of inflammatory response
Initiation, vasodilation, migration
Four cardinal signs of inflammation
Four cardinal signs of inflammation
Redness, heat, swelling, pain