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PCB 4233C Immunology

Matching/Definitions/Terms


Chapter 1  
Match each term related to innate immunity with the most appropriate description listed below. Each description may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You can utilize your book or link to the Dictionary of Cell Biology.   If there are descriptions which you do not use, find the term that you believe the description is associated with.

Print this page and fill in  your answers--be prepared to discuss items in class. 

Innate Immunity 

Description 

Answer

a. Fimbriae or pili 

1.  Thin outer layer of skin 

b. Exudate 

2.  Layer of skin containing blood vessels and sebaceous glands 

c. Sebum 

3.  One of several acute-phase proteins 

d.  Margination 

4.  Hydrolytic enzyme found in mucous secretions 

e. Dermis 

5.  Migration of a phagocyte through the endrothelial wall into the tissues 

f. Lysome 

6.  Acidic antibacterial secretion found in the skin 

g. Histamine 

7.  Has antiviral activity 

h. Macrophage 

8.  Induces vasodilation 

i. Lysozyme 

9.  Accumulation of an exudate resulting in swelling 

j. Bradykinin 

10. Large vesicle containing ingested particular material 

k. Interferon 

11. Accumulation of dead cells, digested material, and fluid 

l. Edema 

12. Adherence of phagocytic cells to the endothelial wall 

m. Complement 

13. Structures involved in microbial adherence to mucous membranes 

n. Extravasation 

14. Stimulates pain receptors in the skin 

o. C-reactive protein 

15. Phagocytic cell found in the tissues 

p. Phagosome 

16. Phagocytic cell found in the blood 

17. Group of serum proteins involved in cell lysis and clearance of antigen 

18. Cytoplasmic vesicle containing degradative enzymes 

19. Protein-rich fluid that leaks from the capillaries into the tissue 


 

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