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1
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Basophils

A

Circulate blood

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2
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Two pro-inflammatory chemical-secreting cells

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Basophils

Mast cells

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3
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Bacteria

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Single called

1-2 micrometers

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4
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Inflammation

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Release of chemicals

Vasodilation

Recruitment of immune cells

Delivery of plasma proteins

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5
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Vaccines produce

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Artificially acquired active immunity

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6
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Antibody titer

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Antibody concentration in the blood

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7
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Cytotoxic T cell

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Destroys infected cells with apoptosis

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8
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Plasma cell

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Produce antibodies

5 day lifespan

Spent in lymph nodes

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9
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Helper T cell

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Releases interleukins and cytokines to stimulate other cells

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10
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Humoral immunity

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Antibody-mediated immunity

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11
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Phagocytes

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Macrophages

Neutrophils

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12
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Active immunity

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Development of memory cells

Direct contact with antigen

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13
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Immune surveillance

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Natural killer cells are able to detect unhealthy cells

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14
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Opsonization

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Marking a target for phagocytosis

Facilitated by interaction of Fc region of antibody with a phagocyte

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15
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Antigenic determinant

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Binding site

Part of immune system recognizes and binds to foreign molecule

Aka epitope

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16
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Prions

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Small fragments of infectious proteins that cause disease in nervous tissue

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17
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Immunocompetent

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Lymphocytes able to bind and respond to an antigen

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18
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Eosinophils

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Most effective to attack multicellular parasites such as tapeworms

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19
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Adaptive immunity

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Delayed response

Acquired

20
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Complement refers to a group of

&facilitate inflammation by

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Plasma proteins

Activating basophils and mast cells and by attracting macrophages and neutrophils

21
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Pyrogens

A

Act on hypothalamus

Release PGE2

22
Q

Viral capsids made from

A

Capsomeres

23
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Lysis

A

Release of non enveloped virus

24
Q

Oncovirus

A

Mammalian viruses capable of starting tumors

25
Q

Latent virus

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Alternating periods of activity with symptoms and no symptoms with inactivity

26
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Viral spikes

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Attach to viral capsid and envelope

27
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Uncoating

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Dissolving envelope

Capsid releases nucleic acid

28
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Lysogeny

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Viral genome inserting into bacterial host chromosome

29
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Cytokines

A

Proteins

Serve as chemical messengers

30
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Virus

A

Composed of nucleic acid within a protein capsid

31
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Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes destroy infected cells by releasing

A

Perforin and granzymes

32
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Antibodies

A

Effectors of humoral immunity

33
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Secondary response of immune system involves

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More cells than the antigen challenge

Due to proliferation of memory cells

34
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IgM

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Pentamer

Agglutination of mismatched blood

35
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IgA

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Found in tears, saliva, mucus

36
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IgG

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Most prevalent antibody in blood and lymph

37
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As T-lymphocytes leave the thymus they are

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Naive and immunocompetent

38
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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Consuming meat that has been infected with a prion can lead to this

39
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Interferon

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Released by virus infected cell to prevent the spread of infection

40
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Mast cells

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Resemble basophils

Found in CT and close to small blood vessels

41
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Kinins

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Proteins

Produced by a variety of cells

Increase capillary permeability

Increase CAM production in endothelium

Stimulate pain receptors

42
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Antigen presentation

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Antigen displayed on surface of cell so T-lymphocyte can be exposed to it

43
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Membrane attack complex

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Forms a channel in the target cell membrane that causes cytolysis

44
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Neutralization

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Antibody covers a specific region of virus to bind to cell receptor

45
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Fever

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Inhibits reproduction of bacteria

Increases CAMs in the endothelium and capillaries of lymph nodes

A&P 2 FALL (5 decks)

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