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Chapter 22 Lymphatic System And Immunity Flashcards

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Adaptive resistance includes

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T cells and B cells

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Innate resistance includes

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Skin and mucous membrane, phagocytes, natural killer cells inflammation and fever

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Where does the R lymphatic duct drain

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Right upper quadrant or body only

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Where does the thoracic duct drain

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L upper quadrant of body and entire inferior to the ribs or diaphragm

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The Axillary nodes drain lymph fro

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Hands forearm and breast

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What is the major groups of lymph nodes in the neck area

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Cervical nodes

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What is the major groups of lymph nodes in the upper part of the thigh

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Inguinal nodes

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Where are lymphocytes produced

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Red bone marrow

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Which type of lymphocytes mature in the thymus

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T cells

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What is the function of the spleen in an adult

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Removal of damaged erythrocytes and platelets and storage of platelets

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The first line of innate immunity includes

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Epidermis and mucous membranes

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The secondary line of the innate immunity defences include

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Antimicrobial substances, natural killer cells, phagocytes, inflammation and fever

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Four types of Antimicrobial substances

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Interferons, complement, iron binding proteins, and Antimicrobial proteins

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What do natural killer cells do

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Bind to a target cell and cause the release of granules containing toxic substances from the cells

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Phagocytes has two major types

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Neutrophils and macrophages

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Four signs of inflammation

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Redness, swelling , heat and pain

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What is a fever

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An abnormally high body temperature

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Which Antimicrobial substance is released by virus infected cells that prevents viral replication in other cells

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Interferons

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Which white blood cells are capable of engulfing microorganisms

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Phagocytes

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What are modified monocytes that move from circulation into tissues

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Macrophages

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What substances contributes to vasodilation

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Histamine, kinins, leukotrienes

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What is are antigens

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A substance the recognized as foreign and provoke an immune response

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Major histocompatibility complex antigens are self antigens on the surface of each of the body cells EXCEPT

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Red blood cells

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A cell mediated immune response begins with activation of a small number of

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T cells by a specific antigen

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Which cells participate in the immunological surveillance

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Cytotoxic T cells, natural killer cells, macrophages

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Antibody mediated immunity primarily affects antigens in blood and lymph

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Right

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Antibodies are glycoproteins and are also called

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Immunoglobulin

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During antibody mediated immune response immunoglobulins are produced by

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Plasma cells

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Within the five classes of antibodies which one can be found in secretion and breast milk

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IgA

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Within the five classes of antibodies which one involved in allergic and hypersensitivity reactions

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IgE

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What group of plasma proteins circulate in blood plasma and are part of innate resistance

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Complement

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Immunological memory makes immune responses

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Quicker after the second or subsequent exposure to an antigen than after the first exposure

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What is it called when B cells encounter antigens and produce antibodies against them

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Active immunity

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What is it called when the antibodies are obtained from a serum of an immune human or animal donor

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Passive immunity

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What kind of immunity is it that results from antibodies passing from mother to fetus via placenta

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Naturally acquired passive immunity

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Immunity that results from antibodies passing from mother to a baby via beast feeding is

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Naturally acquired passive immunity

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Immunity that results from injection of vaccine( dead or weekend pathogens)

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Artificially acquired active immunity

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Immunity that results from receiving immunoglobulins after exposure to hepatitis

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Artificially acquired passive immunity

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Immunity that result from bacterial and viral infection, contact with pathogen eg having had chickenpox during childhood

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Naturally acquired active immunity

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An autoimmune disease

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Allergy

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Is hypersensitivity to antigens

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AIDS

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Is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus mainly damage helper T cells

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Fever is caused by a chemical called

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Pyrogen

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Edema is a condition where there is excessive fluid accumulated in the

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Interstitial space

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What compartments contain the highest fluid volume

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Intercellular compartments

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Peyer’s patches are aggregated lymphatic nodules (follicles)and they are located in the wall of the distal part of the

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Small intestine

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Eleven inactive enzymes circulating in plasma that are part of innate resistance are called

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Complement

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