Exam 3 Flashcards
What are the 2 intrinsic defense systems?
Innate (non-specific)
Adaptive (specific)
Innate systems first line of defense?
Body membranes
Innate defense system 2nd line of defense?
Cells
Adaptive defense system (3rd line of defense)?
Specific attack against foreign substances—- takes longer
Definition of pathogen?
Harmful or disease-causing microorganisms
What are Innate defense surface defenses?
Skin and mucosae
How do antibodies help with destruction?
They MARK. They put the death tag on the cell.
B-cells do what?
Make antibodies
T-cells function?
Cellular immunity
Leukocytosis means?
“Need WBCs!!”
Neutrophils enter blood stream from bone marrow
Margination is?
The neutrophils (phagocytes) cling to the inner walls of capillary
Diapedesis is?
Neutriphil (phagocytes) flattens like a mouse and goes through the walls.
Chemotaxis is?
Neutrophil follows chemical trail to where its needed.
Interferon function?
Interferes with virus attaching to other cells.
What are haptins?
An incomplete antigen. Has reactivity but not able to produce an immune response
B-lymph function?
Humural immunity
Makes anti-bodies
What does a Cytotoxic t cell attack?
Attack and lyse cells that are not “self”
Cytotoxic t cells kill target cells by?
Inserting perforins into the target’s membrane
Congenital thymic aplasia is?
Failure of the development of the thymus
Vaccinations are?
Artificial active immunity
Graft to identical twin?
Isograft
The process that begins when a helper t cell binds to a class 2 MHC protein on a displaying cell os known as?
Co-stimulation
Which cells stimulate both arms of the immune response?
Helper T cells
How many lung lobes?
3 lobes R
2 lobes L
Respiratory zones?
Respiratory zone- gas exchange
Conducting zone- conduits for air
Function of respiratory mucosa?
Warms air
Purpose of nasal conchae?
Increase surface area
Nasopharynx for?
Only air
Oropharynx for?
Food and air