Dominos Immune System Flashcards

1
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A dead or modified version of a pathogen which elicits the adaptive immune response

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Vaccine

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2
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Where T cells mature

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Thymus

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3
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Another term for adaptive immune response

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Specific immune response

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4
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The process by which a macrophage engulfs a pathogen

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Phagocytosis

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5
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Major process of the adaptive immune response, executed by B-cells, destroys the pathogen and prevents future infection by the same pathogen

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Humoral immune response

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6
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Where B- cells and T-cells are stored

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Lymph nodes

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7
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Activated by cytokines, release perforins to destroy infected cells

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Cytotoxic t- cells

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8
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A type of Inate defense. Includes skin and mucus membranes

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Barriers

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9
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Protein markers on the outside of our cells as well as pathogens. Can be familiar or foreign

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Antigens

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10
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Major process of the adaptive immune response, executed by cytotoxic t-cells, destroys the pathogen and deals with infected body cells

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Cell- mediated immune response

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11
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Where b-cells and t-cells are produced, where b-cells mature

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Bone marrow

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12
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Lymphocytes that create antibodies

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B-cells

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13
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Released by helper t-cells, activate b-cells and cytotoxic t-cells

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Cytokines

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14
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Released by cytotoxic t-cells to destroy infected body cells

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Perforins

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15
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B-cells and t-cells

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Lymphocytes

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16
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The body’s 3rd line of defense, targets one specific pathogen at one time.

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Adaptive immune response

17
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Disease producer, any organism or agent that can produce disease

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Pathogen

18
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B- cells that last a long time and continue to produce antibodies against a pathogen

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Memory cells

19
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The ability to resist an infection before symptoms appear

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Immunity

20
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Activated by macrophages displaying foreign antigens. Release cytokines to activate b-cells and cytotoxic t-cells.

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Helper t-cells

21
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Big eaters, engulf pathogens and display their antigens

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Macrophages

22
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A type of innate defense, includes macrophages, natural killer cells, inflammation, proteins, and fever

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Internal defenses

23
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Includes barriers and internal defenses, non-specifically attempts to prevent all pathogens from causing infection

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Innate immune response

24
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Created by b- cells, bind to antigens, blocking the pathogen from infecting more host cells

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Antibodies