Immune system

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The 4 features of the Immune system

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Specificity, diversity, distinguishing self from nonself, and Immunological immunity

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The two types of responses of immune system

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Humoral response and cell-mediated
response

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Humoral response has _____

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B CELLS(ANTIBODIES)

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Cell-mediated response has_____

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T CELLS

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B and T cells BELONG TO THE

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Lymphocytes

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Bcells mature in the _____

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BONE MARROW

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T cells mature in the

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THYMUS

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Before becominng phagocytes, they are known to be

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MYELOIDS

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Helper T cells are helpful with

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B cells and cytotoxic T cells response

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Adaptive Immunity

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Specific cellular response to an antigen

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Antigen

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A substance that elicits an immune response

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Antigenic determinant

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(Epitope) Small piece of antigen/small mol. structure that B AND T CELLS CAN BIND TO

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AntiBODIES

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Soluble proteins; PRODUCED BY B CELLS

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Cytokines

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Small, soluble proteins , RELEASED BY B AND T CELLS

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Lymphocytes are

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White blood cells

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Genetic and clonal selection

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Generates characteristics

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Clonal selection

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When a (b) cell is activated and is able to recognize a specific ANTIGEN

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Mature B cells once matured will go to the

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Lymphoid organs

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True or false : We are born with B cells

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True

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Memory and plasma cells are types of

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antigens

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Memory cells are

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LONG LIVED CELLS that responds RAPIDILY

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Plasma cells are

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SHORT LIVED CELLS that secretes antibodies

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Antibodies have 2 regions

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1) Constant 2) Variable

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True or false: Both constant and variable gives

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: Genetic diversity of antibodies

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IGC is a type of antibody and is a

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Monomer

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IgM is a type of antibody and is a

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Pentamer

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Active immunization, as compared to passive

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Extended immunological memory

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HIV- AIDS is a viral disease that

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Destroys the immune system

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An allergy can be defined as

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an exaggerated response allergen

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True or false: Tuberculosis is still a world wide problem

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TRUE

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What cell do the most to coordinate and control the adaptive immune response

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Helper T cells

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The Sabin vaccine contains

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Live, attenuated poliovirus

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A major issue associated with the use of live attenuated viruses for vaccines is

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Reversion to virulent strain that causes disease

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The basis of all allergic responses lies in the production of

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Histamine and mast cells

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True or false : Opportunistic infections are often the proximal cause of death in individuals with immune systems that are low

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True

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A vaccine that employs a toxoid is based upon a

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Inactivated form of a bacterial exotoxin

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The two types of vaccines are

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Live ( Attenuated) and Killed (Inactived)

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Toxids are

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Artificially made vaccines