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immune system Flashcards

1
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what is bacteria?

A

one-celled microorganisms that cause diseases, they are the most numerous type of pathogen on earth and most of them are harmless

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what are viruses?

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they are the tiniest type of pathogen and aren’t a complete cell and aren’t alive (they have to invade living cell to thrive)

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fungi?

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unicellular or multi-celled pathogens that thrive in dark moist areas

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4
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protist?

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mostly single-celled organisms that cause diseases

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5
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parasitic worm?

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need to feed off of host to thrive

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pathogen?

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organisms that cause disease. they are spread through human contact, soil, food, water, or infected animals

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7
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bacteria example

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strep throat, ear infections, and food posioning

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virus example

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colds, flu, and HIV

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fungi example

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ringworm and athlete’s foot

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protist example

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malaria, african sleeping sickness, and amebic dysentery

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parasitic worm example

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tapeworm

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12
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how does skin protect from pathogens?

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provides a wall between your insides and the environment. it also has an oily substance called sebum that fights disease

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13
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what are the three layers of skin?

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epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

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epidermis:

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outer layer, dead skin cells

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dermis:

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thick middle layer, holds nerve endings, oil glands and blood

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hypodermis:

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innermost layer of skin that contains stored fat cells that keep you warm

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antigens?

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invaders that attack the body

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18
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what pathogen is mostly harmless?

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bacteria

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19
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what pathogen is not alive?

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virus

20
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what pathogen thrives in dark, moist places?

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fungi

21
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what pathogen causes diseases like malaria?

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protist

22
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what pathogen need to feed off their host?

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parasitic worms

23
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what are leukocytes?

A

white blood cells

24
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what do leukocytes do?

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they seek out and destroy disease

25
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what are phagocytes and lymphocytes?

A

they are the two types of leukocytes

26
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where are leukocytes stored?

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bone marrow, thymus, and spleen

27
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which white blood cells chew up invading pathogens and antigens?

A

phagocytes

28
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which white blood cells recognize and remember return invaders, as well as help to destroy them

A

lymphocytes

29
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what is a fancy name for white blood cells?

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leukocytes

30
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what are neutrophils?

A

a phagocyte that fights bacteria

31
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thymus, spleen, and tonsils are organs of what system?

A

lymphatic system

32
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what is the thymus?

A

produces and stores white blood cells

33
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what is the spleen?

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filters and stores blood

34
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what are the two cells of lymphocytes?

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B and T cells

35
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what are B cells?

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they seek out targets in the body and make specialized proteins called antibodies

36
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what are T cells?

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rush to antigen and destroy it

37
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how do the B and T cells recognize antigens?

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They use marker molecules that help them recognize the shape of the antigens

38
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what are antibodies?

A

proteins that B cells produce that lock on and tag antigens

39
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innate, adaptive, and passive are all types of..?

A

immunity

40
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what is innate immunity?

A

immunity that you are born with. eg. skin

41
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what is adaptive immunity?

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develops throughout life from getting disease or vaccines (they give small amount of disease)

42
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what is passive immunity?

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it only lasts for limited time eg. mothers milk

43
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what are antibiotics for?

A

to treat bacterial infections

44
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what are the three types of immunity?

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innate, adaptive, and passive

45
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how do vaccines work?

A

they give you a small amount of the disease they are protecting you from

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