Immune System

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immune system exists anywhere – are found

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white blood cells

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immune system differentiates – from –

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“self” cells from “non self” cells

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immune system eliminates both foreign cells and – cells

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abnormal self cells

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– always work the same way no matter what the offending invader is

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nonspecific immune defense

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– prevent foreign cells from entering the body

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physical and chemical barricades

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skin is an example of a – that generally prevents infection

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barricade

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defensive leukocytes: neutrophiles, monocytes, macrophages (mature monocytes) are all capable of –to destroy pathogens that may have entered the body

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phagocytosis

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– enzymatically destroy large pathogens such as parasitic worms that cannot be phagocytized

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eosinophils

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– find self cells that seem to have odd membrane properties and destroy them

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natural killer (NK) cells

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in the case of viral invaders, infected cells can secrete proteins called –

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interferons

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a virally infected cell releases interferons as messengers to –

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other cells that haven’t been infected yet

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interferons work against –

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all types of viruses

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• is a series of plasma proteins that are effective at killing bacteria by causing the lysis of their cell membrane

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complement system

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complement system also enhances – within the area of invasion

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phagocytosis

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when there is damage to tissues, the – will initiate

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inflammatory response

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inflammation is characterized by redness and heat due to –

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increased blood flow, swelling, and pain

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increased blood flow to the infected area is caused by chemical – which is secreted by basophils

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histamine

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histamines make capillaries more – than normal, resulting in increased fluid in the area, causing swelling

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permeable

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swelling can put pressure on –

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pain receptors

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when the body temperature is reset to a higher level by chemical called – , fever is the result

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pyrogens

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controlled fevers are beneficial as they increase – and stimulate other immune defenses

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metabolism

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overly high fevers are dangerous and can cause the –

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denaturing of critical enzymes

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Since specific defense are customized, they take at least – to be created

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a week

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substance that elicit an immune response

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antigen

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lymphocytes are derived from stem cells in the –

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red bone marrow

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B cells complete their maturation in the –

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bone marrow

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T cells mature in the –

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thymus gland

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– involves B cells, which ultimately secrete antibodies to destroy foreign antigens

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humoral immunity

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– involves T cells to destroy infected or cancerous cells

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cellular/cell-mediated immunity

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a specific variety of T cell known as the – is the key coordinator of both humoral and cellular reposes, which happen simultaneously

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helper T cell

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each B cell displays a specific – on its membrane

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antibody

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activation of a B cell is based on –

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shape recognition b/t B cell antibody and antigen

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activation –> proliferation of that B cell –>

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plasma cells and memory B cells

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B cells that actively secrete antibodies

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plasma cells

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produce the same type of antibody as the original cell from which they were derived

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memory B cells

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key event of the primary immune response that leads to active immunity

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clonal selection

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once an antibody binds to an antigen, the formed complex will either be phagocytized or will – and later be removed by other phagocytic cells

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agglutinate

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primary immune response and active immunity can be achieved by nature exposure to an antigen or by –

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vaccination

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on subsequent exposures to the same antigen, the memory B cells can proliferate into – which then produces antibodies

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plasma cells

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while antibodies do not circulate for long once an antigen has been destroyed, – can last for years

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memory B cells

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sometimes antibodies are passed down

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passive immunity

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during pregnancy maternal antibodies cross the – and during breastfeeding

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placenta

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passive immunity can be induced by the – from one individual to another

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injection of antibodies

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passive immunity is –

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short-lived (decline in few months)

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T cells have a – that recognizes the shape of one particular antigen

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cell membrane receptor

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– cannot be directly activated by contact with the antigen

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T cells

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antigen presentation is done via cell-surface proteins known as

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major histocompatibility complex (MHC)

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class I MHC are found on the surface of

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all nucleated cells

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class II MHC are found on the surface of

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professional antigen-presenting cells (macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells)

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in the case of typical nucleated cells, when the cell becomes infected, the pathogen’s proteins will be broken down into smaller pieces called –

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antigen fragments

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antigen fragments will be placed on class I MHC molecule and be presented to

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activated cytotoxic T cell

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cytotoxic T cell will release – which will form pores on the infected cell’s plasma membrane

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perforin

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cytotoxic T cell will release – which will break down the infected cell’s proteins

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granzymes

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proteins are regularly broken down by the cell and placed on –

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class I MHC molecules

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However, these “self” proteins should not become – to cytotoxic T cells since the T cells should not have receptors for these “self” proteins as they are not foreign

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bound

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only when – are presented on the class I MHC molecules should cytotoxic T cels bind to the cell

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foreign proteins

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cell presenting the antigen secretes – as it binds to the helper T cell

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chemical interleukin-1

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– secretes interleukin-2

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helper T cell