immune system Flashcards
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2
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the immune system is divided into inate and adaptive immunity.
what are these?
-how quickly does it act
-where is it found
-specificty and memory
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innate= acts quickly following infection.
found in all tissues especially barrier sites
-limited specificty and memory
adaptive= takes 5-10 days
-mainly found in lymphoid organs
-specific for particular proteins or peptides
-long lived immunity
3
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examples of cells in annate and adaptive immune system
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innate= macrophages, DCs live in tissues
-neutrophils and monocytes migrate in the blood
adaptive= conventional naive B cells, CD4, CD8 T cells migrate through blood into secondary lymphoid organs
