Chapter 17 Flashcards

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Virulence

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The ability of organism to overcome host defenses

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First line defense against the invasion of pathogens

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Mechanical and chemical barriers, such as skin
Mucous membranes
Body secretions
Certain reflexes

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Two components of second defense

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Phagocytes WBC

Natural killer cells

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Three ways fever boosts the immune system

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Stimulates phagocytes (wbc)
Increases metabolism
Decreases certain disease organism

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Adaptive immunity

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an individual who can overcome a disease or it’s harmful products.

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Antigen

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Any substance that induces an immune response.

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Four types of t-cells

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Cytotoxic (destroys directly)
Helper (releases interleukins to help the immune system)
Regulatory (Suppresses)
Memory (remember an antigen)

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APC Role

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Antigen presenting cells mobilizes the immune system against a particular foreign antigen.

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Antibody

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Substance produced in response to antigen. (Immunoglobulin.)

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Cells that produce antibodies

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B cell (lymphocytes)

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Active form of adaptive immunity

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Develops naturally through contact with a specific disease.

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Natural passive

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Is passed from another source. Mom to fetus.

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Natural adoptive immunity

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When the body produces antibodies in response to pathogen.

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Artificial immunity

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Involves an outside source to obtain antibodies

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Vaccine

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A prepared substance that initiates the immune response to a specific pathogen.

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Booster

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Is an artificial immunity to help maintain a high titer of antibodies in the blood.

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Antiserum

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Ready to made serum that gives short-lived but effective protection against the organism.

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Anti sera

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Used for animals, particularly horses which produces a large amount of antibodies.

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4 types of immune disorders

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Allergy
Autoimmunity
Immune deficiency disease
Multiple myeloma

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Second line of defense

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Initiated cells and chemicals in the body.

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Phagocytosis

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WBC are taken in and destroys wastes and foreign materials.

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Neutrophils

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Macrophages

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Large wbc known as the big eater

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Cytokines and other chemicals

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Interferons- interfere

Compliments- a group of proteins that help antibody, destroys foreign cells.

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Natural killer cells
A type of lymphocytes that destroys abnormal cells.
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Adoptive Immunity characteristics
Specific: responding to a specific pathogen. | Acquired- a specific particular disease and develops in a person’s lifetime
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Antigen
Most are proteins | Substance that cause immune response
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T-cells characteristic
Mature in thymus Provide cell-mediated immunity Originates (bone marrow)
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Example of Antigen
Dendritic cells Macrophages Some lymphocytes
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B cells characteristics
Mature in red bone marrow Produced antibodies Provide humoral immunity
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B cell types
Plasma cells-secrete antibodies | Memory B cells
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Functions of B cells
``` Bind together Prevent attachment Promote phagocytes Active NK cells Neutralized toxins Active complement ```
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Allergy
``` Anaphylaxis(swelling of the tongue) Releases histamine Treatment: Anti Histamine Epinephrine ```
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Multiple Myeloma
Cancel in the blood forming cells in the bone marrow.