SMi Source Lesson Rheumatoid Arthritis: Immunology Overview

  • SMi Source lesson Rheumatoid Arthritis: Immunology Overview has the following microlearning topics

    • 1. Introduction to the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems

    2. Adaptive Immune System Components

    3. TH2 and TH2 Immune Responses

    4. Inflammatory Response in Action

    5. Complement System in Action

    6. Autoimmune Disease Examples

    7. Hypersensitivity

  • Lesson Rheumatoid Arthritis: Immunology Overview teaches these concepts

    • Immunology Overview, Introduction to the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems, Interactive Exercise: Components and Actions of Adaptive and Innate Immunity

    Immunology Overview, Introduction to the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems, The Immune System

    Immunology Overview, Introduction to the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems, Innate and Adaptive Immunity

  • Lesson Rheumatoid Arthritis: Immunology Overview addresses these key points

    • Interactive Exercise: Components and Actions of Adaptive and Innate Immunity

    Exercise 1:

    Inflammatory responses to attract leukocytes

    • Innate

    Digestive enzymes in tears

    • Innate

    Fever

    • Innate

    Production of antibodies that bind foreign molecules

    • Adaptive

    Natural killer cells that kill abnormal cells

    • Innate

    Responds only to one specific type of invader

    • Adaptive

    Exercise 2:

    Responds only after the invader is present

    • Innate
    • Adaptive

    Blinking

    • Innate

    Activation of macrophages by T cells

    • Adaptive

    Displays memory

    • Adaptive

    Usually attacks only substances recognized as nonself

    • Innate
    • Adaptive 

    Skin and mucous membranes with tight cell junctions

    • Innate

    Exercise 3:

    Phagocytes like neutrophils and macrophages

    • Innate

    T cell killing of virus-infected cells

    • Adaptive

    Sneezing

    • Innate

    Complement molecules that promote phagocytosis

    • Innate

    Acid in the stomach

    • Innate

    The Immune System

    • Group of molecule, cells, and organs that act together to defend the body against foreign invaders that may cause disease
    • Activated by the foreign invaders, typically bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites to eliminate them from the body

    Innate and Adaptive Immunity

    Innate Immunity

    • First line of defense
    • Barriers like skin, mucus, saliva
    • Inflammation

    Adaptive Immunity

    • Specifically tailored defense