Immunity
Lymphoid follicles in small intestine.
What are Peyer's patches?
Antibody involved in type I hypersensitivity reactions.
What is IgE?
A substance that is toxic to cells is called...
What is cytotoxic?
Pathophysiology of type III.
What are antigens binding to antibodies becoming lodged in body tissues?
What is 24-72 hours after exposure to an antigen?
Type V is sometimes classified as...
What is a subcategory of type II?
Site of development of T cells.
What is the thymus?
What are foods, medications, insect stings, and latex?
Proteins that distinguish native cells from foreign substances.
What is the complement system?
Example of type III reaction that affects joints.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Key difference between type IV reactions and types I, II, and III reactions?
Type IV reactions are mediated by T cells and macrophages, not antibodies.
Disease that is an example of a type V hypersensitivity reaction.
What is Graves Disease?
Another name for white blood cells.
What are leukocytes?
Lipid molecules causing smooth muscle constriction in the bronchi.
What are leukotrienes?
Antibodies involved in Type II reactions
What are IgM an IgG?
Example of type III reaction that affects bloods vessels, kidneys and joints?
What is systemic lupus erythematosus?
Common antigens causing type IV reactions?
What are cosmetics, tape, and other topical agents?
Type V is called stimulatory because
Autoantibodies excessively stimulate cell-surface receptors, resulting in an always-on state of the cell.
Severe allergic reaction.
What is anaphylaxis?
First three things to do if you suspect a transfusion reaction?
Hypersensitivity reaction that affects a specific part of the body?
What is a local reaction?
What are itching, erythema, and rash?
Antibody that attacks body tissues instead of foreign substances?
What is an autoantibody?
Second line of immune defense.
What is inflammatory response?
What is epinephrine?
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Reaction that affects the entire body.
What is a systemic reaction?
Term for redness of the skin.
What is erythema?
Difference in effect on cells between type II and type V?
Type V results in cellular dysfunction rather than cell death, or cytotoxicity.