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- Discuss the role of the cardiovascular system in the immune response.
- Explain the mononuclear phagocyte system’s structure and function in the immune response.
- Describe the lymphatic system’s role in immune surveillance.
- Compare leukocytes and platelets in terms of structure and function.
- Explain the significance of pluripotent stem cells in the immune system and discuss the differentiation of monocytes into macrophages.
- Explain the three lines of immunological defence in the human body. How do they differ in their approach to protecting the body from pathogens?
- Discuss the evolving understanding of the innate and adaptive immune responses. Why is the distinction between these two becoming less clear?
- Describe the physical and chemical barriers that constitute the first line of the human immune defence.
- Outline the key components of the second line of immune defence.
- Examine the strategies employed by pathogens to resist the human immune response.
- Describe the development process of T and B lymphocytes, including their origin, maturation, and the role of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.
- Explain the significance of surface receptors on T and B cells, including antigen-specific receptors, CD molecules, and MHC.
- Discuss the diversity of antigen-specific receptors on T and B cells and their importance.
- Describe clonal deletion and its role in immunotolerance.
- Explain the process of antigen presentation, including the role of professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs).
- Describe the difference between cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immune responses.
- Explain the roles of different types of T cells in the immune response.
- Discuss the subtypes of T helper cells and their functions.
- Describe the function of cytotoxic T cells in the immune system.
- Explain the roles of plasma cells and regulatory B cells in antibody-mediated immune responses.