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Immune system Flashcards

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3 pathogen that animals must protect themselves against

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viruses, bacteria and fungi

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function of the defence system

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defend against pathogens

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3
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3 things which the general defence system consists of

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skin
mucous membranes
phagocytes (white blood cells)

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4
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function of skin and mucous membranes

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prevent the entry of microbes

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function of phagocytes

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attack microbes that get into the body

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skins physical barrier and function

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epidermal cells, prevent the entry of bacteria and fungi

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skin secretions and functions

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sweat, sebum

are acidic and inhibit growth of microorganisms

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what’s in tears and function

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lysozome (enzyme) in tears attacks cell wall in bacteria

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where are mucous membranes found?

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in the respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems

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cilia

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move the mucous up and out to prevent pathogens from entering the lungs

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11
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function of respiratory mucous

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thick fluid that traps pathogens

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function of digestive mucous

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traps microbes

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13
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saliva

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contains lysozome, an enzyme that kills bacteria

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14
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HCl in stomach

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kills most microbes in food

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15
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function of reproductive system mucous

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produces mucous in the vagina to trap microbes

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phagocytes

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white blood cells

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function of phagocytes

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the blood cells surround and engulf invading particles and destroy them

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18
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the blood cells surround and engulf invading particles and destroy them, what is this called

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phagocytosis (like in amoeba)

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monocytes

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leave the blood and wander around in the body fluids searching for pathogens

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20
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what do white blood cells release? what is the result?

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chemicals called pyrogens that cause a high temperature to develo throughout the body, fever

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21
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what can a fever help to do?

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inhibit microbes

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22
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2 ways we keep microbes out of the body

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skin and its secretions

mucous membrane lnings and their secretions

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what do we do to attack microbes that get into the body

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phagocytic white blood cells

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24
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specific defence system

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immune system

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25
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what is the immune system capable of doing?

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recognising and protecting against particular pathogens

26
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3 main organs of the specific defence system

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spleen
thymus gland
lymph nodes

27
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immunity

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ability to resist disease

28
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what does the specific immune response depend on?

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the production of antibodies by lymphocytes in response to antigens

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antigen

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a foreign molecule that stimulates the production of antibodies against it

30
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antibodies

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defence proteins produced by lymphocytes in response to an antigen

31
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are antibodies specific

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yes, each antibody is specific to a particular antigen

32
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PRODUCTION AND ACTION OF ANTIBODIES

first step

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lymphocytes recognise a particular antigen and produce a specific antibody against it

33
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PRODUCTION AND ACTION OF ANTIBODIES

step 2

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antibodies bind with antigens

34
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PRODUCTION AND ACTION OF ANTIBODIES

step 3

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cell with the antigen is then destroyed

35
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PRODUCTION AND ACTION OF ANTIBODIES

final step

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antibodies may clump bacteria together and engulfed by phagocytes or antibodies and cause the cell to burst (lysis)

36
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induced immunity

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the ability to produce antibodies against specific antigens

37
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2 types of induced immunity

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active or passive

38
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active induced immunity

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the person produces antibodies and memory cells in response to an infection of invading antigen

39
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what gives long lasting protection

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active induced immunity

40
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2 kinds of active induced immunity

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natural and artificial

41
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natural active induced immunity

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antibodies and memory cells are produced in response to getting and infection eg. flu

42
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artificial active induced immunity

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antibodies and memory cells are produced in response to a vaccine

43
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vaccine

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a non-harmful dose of a pathogen introduced into the body and it stimulates the production of antibodies and memory cells (future resistance)

44
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passive induced immunity

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antibodies produced in another organism are given to the person

45
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natural passive induced immunity

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antibodies can pass from mother to child through placenta and in breast milk

46
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artificial passive induced immunity

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antibodies produced in another organism are given to the person, immediate immunity

47
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lymphocytes

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white blood cells responsible for immunity

48
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2 types of lymphocytes

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B cells and T cells

49
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B cells

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mature in the bone marrow

50
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T cells

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lymphocytes that mature in the thymus gland

51
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where are mature B and T cells usually locates?

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lymph nodes, spleen and blood

52
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function of B cells

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recognise a particular antigen and produce antibodies against it

53
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what do activated B cells produce

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memory cells that live for a long time

54
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Memory B cells

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remember the antigen so that if they are exposed to the same antigen again they react quickly giving immediate protection ( and can give long term protection eg.measles)

55
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do T cells produce antibodies?

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no

56
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4 types of T cells

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helper, killer, suppressor and memory

57
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3 functions of helper T cells

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recognise antigens and secrete interferon
they stimulate B cells to produce antibodies
they activate killer T cells

58
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Killer T cells

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recognise infected cells and secrete a perforin, perforin causes membranes of infected cells to burst

59
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suppressor T cells

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stop the immune response when an antigen is no longer present, they inhibit the production off B and T cells

60
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memory T cells

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when exposed to the same antigen that caused their formation they divide rapidly to make new T cells and give immediate protection

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