Hypersensitivity

This is one of our first programming attempts. With this chapter we developed the concept of "passing the ball" between sentences.

The immune system defends the host against
infections but can also cause _________to the host
damage

Host tissue is damaged when there is a dysregulated
response to __________.
Antigen

Antigens can be derived from foreign or ____
sources.
self

Immune reactions against foreign or self antigens that
cause damage to the host are known as _______________ reactions.
Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity reactions are grouped according to the ___________
that causes damage to the host.
mechanism

Each of the mechanisms of hypersensitivity _____
based on the interactions between antigen, immune cells, immune factors, and
host tissue.
differ

Pathologic immune reactions involving foreign antigen, mast cells, and IgE are grouped as Type _________ hypersensitivity reaction. Food
allergies are an example of ________ hypersensitivity
one
type 1

Pathologic immune reactions
involving antibodies directed against host tissue are grouped as Type _____
hypersensitivity reactions. Graves’
disease is an example of _______ hypersensitivity.
two
type 2

Pathologic immune reactions involving
complexes of antibody an antigen are grouped as Type _______
hypersensitivity. Lupus is an example of
_______ hypersensitivity.
three
type 3

Pathologic immune reactions
resulting from T cell activity are grouped as Type ______
hypersensitivity. The rash from poison
ivy is an example of ______ hypersensitivity.
four
type 4

The pathogenesis of a given hypersensitivity reaction is
considered type ____, type ____, type _______, or Type _____
one
two
three
four