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Biology Integumentary and Immune Systems Flashcards

1
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The ___ serves as the initial barrier to infection and prevents a large proportion of environmental microorganisms from entering the body

A

integument

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The ___ provides a physical barrier to prevent the entrance of pathogens into the body

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integument

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Many ___ live on the surface of skin and make up the normal skin flora, also known as the skin microbiome

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microorganisms

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4
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The skin is divided into two layers, the dermis and the ___, which are connected together by the basement membrane

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epidermis

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5
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The dermis contains the blood supply to the skin and most of the specialized cells, whereas the epidermis contains mainly ___, which differentiate into corneocytes: protective, waterproof cells that do not undergo further replication and are routinely sloughed off and replaced

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keratinocytes

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6
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Hair serves to direct sweat and waste away from the skin, helping with evaporative cooling when the ___ is hot

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body

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Mucous secretions in the nose and ___ secretions in the eyes help prevent foreign organisms from entering the body and resist infection

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aqueous

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8
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The immune system has two major types of ___: innate and adaptive

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immunity

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9
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Innate immunity is comprised of the body’s ___, generalized defenses against pathogens

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initial

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10
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During inflammation, injured cells release ___, such as histamine, that dilate and increase the permeability of blood vessels

A

chemicals

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11
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Granulocytes are attracted to the site of injury, where thy ___ antigens and antigenic material

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phagocytize

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12
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___, the most common type of granulocyte, are often the first responders to sites of inflammation

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neutrophils

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13
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Neutrophil counts are often elevated during the acute stages of ___ and are the main component of pus

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inflammation

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14
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Eosinophils are much less common and are responsible for ___ responses

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immune

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15
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basophils and related ___ cells are similarly involved in allergic responses and parasite infections, and often are responsible for the release of histamine, which stimulates blood vessel dilation as previously described

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mast

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16
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Monocytes are large, long-lived immune cells that can differentiate into macrophages and ___ cells

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dendritic

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17
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Antigen-presenting cells present ___ for recognition to mediate a cellular immune response

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antigens

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18
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The main role of ___ is to phagocytize dead cells and pathogens

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macrophages

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19
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Dendritic cells are found in areas of the body where contact with the external environment is more ___

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common

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20
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There are two types of ___ immunity: cell-mediated, which is mediated by T lymphocytes, and humoral, which involves antibody production by B lymphocytes

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adaptive

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21
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___, or T cells, are an important component in cell-mediated immunity

A

T lymphocytes

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22
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Travel from the bone marrow to the thymus via the ___

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bloodstream

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23
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Because T lymphocytes ___ in the thymus, they are referred to as T-cells

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mature

24
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Once maturation is complete, T cells are released into the lymph to ___ their immune function

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perform

25
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Through random rearrangement of gene sequences, each T cell becomes reactive to only one specific ___

A

antigen

26
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If infection with an organism that displays a T cell specific antigen occurs the antigen from the pathogen will be presented by a major histocompatibility protein complex (MHC) on the surface of an antigen-presenting cell, indicating that the corresponding ___ should perform its function

A

T cell

27
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The vast majority of T cells created are deactivated and undergo ___ because they either will not react with the MHC or because they react too well and would attack self cells

A

apoptosis

28
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The two major types of ___ proteins are MHC I and MHC II

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histocompatibility

29
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Cytotoxic T (Tc) cells (also known as CD8+ T cells because they contain the CD8 protein) recognize and respond to antigens presented by ___ complexes

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MHC I

30
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T helper (Th) cells (also known as CD4= T cells) recognize and respond to antigens presented by ___ complexes

A

MHC II

31
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Activated Th cells release cytokines to stimulate the ___ response, causing other white blood cells to mature nd attack

A

immune

32
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Once a reaction has occurred, memory T cells reactive to the same antigens are formed and remain in circulation for long periods of time,, allowing a quicker, more ___ response if the antigen reappears

A

targeted

33
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___ or suppressor T (Treg) cells have the opposite function when compared to memory T cells serving to tone down T cell response to self cells or following an infection

A

regulatory

34
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Basophil - least common of all the granulocytes (1%); fight ___; mediate allergic response

A

parasites

35
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Eosinophil - much less common than neutrophils (5%); fight parasites; mediate ___ response

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allergic

36
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Neutrophils - most common of the granulocytes (94%); ___

A

phagocytic

37
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Macrophage: phagocytic; secrete cytokines; present ___

A

antigens

38
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dendritic cells: present antigens; activate ___ system

A

immune

39
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B cells: produce antigen-specific ___

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antibodies

40
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T cells: Helper T (CD4+) cells activate other immune cells; cytotoxic T (CD8+) cells and natural killer T (NKT) cells destroy cells marked for destruction; memory ___ remain after an infection so a response can be mounted more quickly if infected again

A

T cells

41
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B lymphocytes, or B cells like T cells, begin their ___ in the bone marrow

A

development

42
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B lymphocytes complete their maturation in the ___ marrow

A

bone

43
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B cells when stimulated create and express ___ (also known as immunoglobulins) that have a high affinity for antigens

A

antibodies

44
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Immunoglobulins have a very particular structure and utilize the specificity of this structure to aid in the targeted destruction of ___

A

pathogens

45
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The antigen-binding region of the antibody is unique to each antigen and is the reason that specificity for a particular ___ exists

A

antigen

46
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Like T cells, B cells can also stimulate the ___ of memory cells

A

formation

47
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Humoral immunity includes both active and ___ immunity

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passive

48
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___ immunity occurs as a result of an immune response

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active

49
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Active immunity can also occur as the result of vaccination, where an individual is deliberately exposed to a ___, inactivated, or killed form of the antigen

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weakened

50
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passive immunity can occur during pregnancy, for example, when maternal antibodies cross the ___ and enter fetal circulation

A

placenta

51
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Immunosuppressing drugs are used to lower the immune response to transplants and decrease the likelihood of ___

A

rejection

52
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The recipient of a transplant that invokes an immune response is referred to as ___ because his immune system is not functioning at its full capacity

A

immunocompromised

53
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The ___ system is another part of the immune system and is found in the extravascular space of most tissues

A

lymphatic

54
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Lymph flows through the lymphatic ___ from lymph node to lymph node

A

vessels

55
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The lymph node and spleen serve as reservoirs of white blood cells nd filters for lymph, removing antigen-presenting cells and foreign matter and activating the immune system when ___

A

necessary

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