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Chapter 14 Flashcards

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What are lysozymes?

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Enzyme that attacks peptidoglycan bonds that is found in tears an saliva

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Define GALT

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Gut associated lymphoid tissue (peyer’s patches and the appendix)

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Funcitons of GALT

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Provides immune function from intestial (GUT) pathogens, and GALT provides antibodies

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List the GRANULAR leukocytes

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

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List the AGRANULAR luekocytes

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Lymphocyes and Monocytes

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Describe neutrophils

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Lavender colored, weird lobes, and are the most common luekocytes (55%-90%)

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Function of neutrophils?

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Phagocytosis

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Compare Basophils and Eosinophils

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Basophils- bilobed, dark blue, and very rare. Similar to mast cells

Eosinophils- bilobed, orange/red, and contain many chemicals (peroxidase, lysozyme, digestive enzymes, and inflammatory chemicals)

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What do Eosinophils mostly function in?

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Allergic reactions and fighting against parasites

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10
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What do lymphocytes differintiate into?

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B-cells and T-cells

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Products of B-cells

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plasma cells that make antibodies

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12
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anti-body mediated immunity

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B-cells

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13
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cell-mediated immunity

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T-cells

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14
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Desribe monocytes

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largest, kidney shape, no granuals, and become macrophages

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What are platelets?

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formed elements that are fragments of cells.

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16
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Function of platelets

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plugging broken blood vessles (hemostasis) and immflamation

17
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What are toll-like receptors?

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things that detect pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPS) and “flag” a cell

18
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Macrophages on skin?

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Langorhans

19
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Define compliment

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A system that creates a cascade effect that adheres to a cell to fix it

20
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What does IL-6 do?

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Inhibit viral replication and cell division

21
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Function of spleen

A

FILTERING BLOOD

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