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Immuno Flashcards

1
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body’s specific protective response to an invading foreign agent or organism

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Immunity

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2
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study of protection from foreign macromolecules or invading organisms and the body’s responses to them

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Immunology

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3
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study of diseases resulting from dysfunctions within the immune system

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Immunopathology

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4
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how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful

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Immune System

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Primary functions of Lymphatic & Immune System

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  1. Draining excess interstitial fluids
  2. Transporting dietary lipids
  3. Carrying out immune responses
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6
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a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed

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Conduits

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7
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The circulatory system processes an average of how many liters of blood per day?

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20 liters

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How many liters of the filtered plasma actually get reabsorbed directly into the blood vessels?

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17 L

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9
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How many liters are left behind in the interstitial fluid?

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3 L

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10
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Primary Lymphatic Organs

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  • Bone Marrow

* Thymus

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Secondary Lymphatic Organs

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  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymph Nodules
  • Tonsils
  • Peyer’s Patches
  • Spleen
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12
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MAJOR COMPONENT OF IMMUNE SYSTEM

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  • bone marrow,
  • WBCs
  • lymphoid tissues
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13
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Mass of soft tissue behind the nasal cavity, WBC circulate through the adenoids & other lymphoid tissue, reacting to invaders

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Adenoids

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14
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small masses of lymphatic tissue found through the ileum region of the small intestine.

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Peyer’s Patches

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 they monitor intestinal bacteria populations and preventing growth of pathogenic bacteria in the intestine

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Peyer’s Patches

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Other term for Peyer’s Patches

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Aggregated lymphoid nodules

17
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Found in medullary cavities of long bones & spaces of spongy bone

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Bone marrow

18
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production site of the WBCs involved in immunity.

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Bone marrow

19
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key component of the lymphatic system, producing the lymphocytes that support the body’s immune system.

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Bone marrow

20
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Store energy, insulate us and protect our vital organ. They also act as messenger, helping protein to do their jobs

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Triglycerides/fats

21
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mature in the bone marrow and then enter the circulation

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B lymphocytes

22
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move from the bone marrow to the thymus, where they mature into several kinds of cells capable of different functions

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T lymphocytes

23
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Process wherein your thymus decreases in size after puberty

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Thymic involution

24
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Reservoir of mature T lymphocytes

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Thymus

25
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Cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials

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WBCs/ Leukocytes

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Leukocytes are produced and derived from a multipotent cell in the bone marrow known as?

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Hematopoietic stem cell

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Function of the Thymus

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  1. Immature T cells migrates
  2. The epithelial cells secrete a hormone called thymosin
  3. The site of maturation of T cells
28
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Cells on the thymus

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Thymic Stromal Cell, Cells of the hematopoietic origin

29
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Serve as a center for the production of phagocytes

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Lymph Nodes

30
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Located in the upper left portion of the abdominal cavity

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Spleen

31
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Two types of tissue in the spleen

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White pulp, Red pulp

32
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Cells that allow the body to remember and recognize previous invaders and help the body destroy them

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Lymphocytes

33
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Immature T cells

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Thymosites

34
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Small, localized collection of lymphoid tissue, usually located in the loose connective tissue beneath wet epithelial (covering or lining) membranes, as in the digestive system, respiratory system, and urinary bladder

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Lymph Nodules

35
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Hormone that stimulates the maturation of T cells after they leave the thymus and migrate to other lymphatic tissues.

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Thymosin

36
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Cells that chew up invading organism

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Phagocytes

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