Vaccines
Vaccines fight against which disease pathogen?
Viruses
List the three waves of the immune system
Physical, Innate, Adaptive
What cell is known as the "big eater?"
Macrophage
What cell destroys infected cells or foreign pathogens?
Why does a vaccine still produce mild side effects?
Your body is reacting to it. It shows your immune system is actually working!
What is introduced to your body through vaccines?
Antigens
What are the 5 types of pathogens?
What cell fights to the death upon arrival and is the biggest component of the innate system?
Neutrophils
Which cell is responsible for remembering past infections?
Memory Cells
What virus is currently being transmitted due to a contamination from a cruise ship?
Hantavirus
What disease was used in the first vaccination?
Cowpox
List at least 3 parts of the physical immune system
Mucous, Stomach Acid, Tears, Earwax
Cell enjoys fighting so much, that it will die on its own to prevent hurting your own cells
Natural Killer Cell
Which cell is in charge of coordinating attacks and not necessarily fighting?
Helper T Cells
What is an iron lung?
The device used to keep people alive with Polio.
List 2 diseases eradicated (or near eradication) by vaccines
Smallpox, Polio, Measles
What do you call the red, puffy, and warm liquid that forms at an injury site?
Inflammation
What is the first cell of the innate system to show up?
Macrophages
What cell creates antibodies in response to pathogens?
B Cells
What is the term for people who are unvaccinated being protected from viruses due to those around them?
Herd Immunity
Who created the first vaccine AND when?
Edward Jenner in 1796
How many different immune cells did we learn about in class?
7
What do you call dead neutrophils?
Pus
Define antigens and the two ways to get them.
Antigens are like the pathogen's face ID. It allows your immune system to quickly navigate and find the bad cells. You can get them through vaccines or infections.
Why are vaccines still required today?
Viruses continue to grow and become stronger, so our vaccines must develop alongside them to keep up with the stronger viruses.