Immunity Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is resistance?
the ability of the body to fight off disease
What is susceptibility?
the inability of the body to fight off disease
What are pathogens?
disease producing organisms (such as bacteria, viruses and parasites)
What is virulence?
the capacity of a pathogen to cause disease, that is, the more virulent the greater potential you’ll be sick
Quick, general defence mechanisms against a wide range of pathogens is known as what?
nonspecific resistance, or innate immunity
A slower response to a specific pathogen is known as what?
Specific resistance or Adaptive or acquired immunity.
The skin and mucos membranes protect us how?
- mechanical protection
- chemical protection
- vomiting and diarrhea
What are the 6 ways we respond nonspecific response to pathogens?
- skin and mucous membranes
- antimicrobial proteins
- Natural Killer Cells
- Phagocytosis
- Inflammation
- Fever
What are the symptoms of inflammation?
redness
pain
heat
swelling
(sometimes loss of function)
