Chap 14: Immune System Flashcards

1
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the ability to resist damage from foreign substances

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Immunity

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2
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defense against any pathogen

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Innate immunity

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2
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first line of defense

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physical barriers

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3
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types of immunity

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  1. innate
  2. adaptive
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4
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promote inflmmation by causin vasolidation

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histamine

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4
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are chemicals that can kill microbes and prevent their entry into cells

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chemical mediators

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5
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found in tears and saliva to kill bacteria

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lysozyme

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6
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prevent entry of microbes

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mucous membranes

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6
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produced in red bone marrow and lymphatic tissues fight foreign susbtances

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WBC

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7
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ingest and destroy foreign substances

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Phagocytic cells

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8
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proteins that protect agains viral infections by stimulating surrounding cells to produce antiviral proteins

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chemical mediators

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9
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leave blood and enter infected tissues and can release histamine

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basophils

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9
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first to respond to infection but die quickly

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neutrophils

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10
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release chemicals to reduce inflammation

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eosinophils

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11
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protect lymph in lymph nodes and blood in spleen and liver

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Marcophages

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12
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can release leukotrienes

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mast cells

13
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recognize classes of cells such as tumor cells or virus infected cells

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natural killer cells

14
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is defense that involves specific recognition to a specific antigen

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adaptive immunity

15
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uses lymphocyctes B and T cells

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adaptive immunity

16
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2 types of adaptive

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antibody-mediated
cell-mediated

17
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substance that stimulates an immune response

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antigen

18
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proteins that body produces in respone to an antigen

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antibody

18
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molecule produced by the person’s body that stimulates an immune system response

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self-atnigen

19
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involved in adaptive immunity

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Lymphocytes

19
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gives rise to all blood cells

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stem cells

20
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involved in cell-mediated immunity

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T cells

21
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involved in antibody-mediated immunity

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B cells

22
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lead to production of antibodies

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B cells

23
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site on atibody where antigen binds

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antigen-binding sites

24
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number of antigen-binding sites on antibody

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valence

25
Q

activates compliment and increases phagocytosis

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IgG

26
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often the first antibody produced in response to an antigen

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IgM

27
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protects body surfaces

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IgA

28
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binds to mast cells and basophils and stimulates the inflammatory respons

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IgE

29
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functions as an antigen-binding rceptor on B cells

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IgD

30
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activate macrophages

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Helper T cells

31
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destroys antigen on contact

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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes

32
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turn off immune system response when antigen is gone

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Regulatory T cells