Immune System Flashcards

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If a newborn were accidentally given a drug that destroyed the thymus, what would most likely happen?

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His T cells wouldn’t mature and would grow different

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Difference between b and T cells

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B lymphocytes are created in the bone marrow, t lymphocytes are also created in the none marrow but mature in the thymus.

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What cell does HIV attack?

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Helper T-cells, which kills cells that have been affected with ges

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What are antigens

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A toxin that induces an immune response

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Function if most organs of the lymphatic system?

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  • collect and transport tissue fluids
  • returning plasma proteins to the bloodstream
  • absorb digested fats
  • transports larger molecular compounds to the bloodstream
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What makes up innate immunity

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You’re born with it, it doesn’t affect other animals, like skin, mucus,

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What makes up the lymphatic system

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The lymph vessels, lymph nodes and lymph, tonsils, adenoids, spleen and thymus.

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Where are the cells of the immune system produced

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What type of cells secrete antibodies?

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Activated B cells aka memory cells

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